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Prof Peter Fonagy
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Peter Fonagy is a clinical psychologist and the head of an independent review into mental health.
Notable Quotes
"It's harder to be young now, adding that his review dismisses the idea of a snowflake generation."View Story →
"There had been a real rise in mental distress among children and young people, with anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders the most common."View Story →
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Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.
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