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Children's Minister Vicky Ford; Scottish Care 成人快手s; Novelist Daisy Buchanan

Children's minister Vicky Ford on children's mental health; Scottish care homes; and novelist Daisy Buchanan discusses writing about sex.

As many as one in six young people now experience mental health problems ranging from depression to self-harm and anorexia. The situation鈥檚 got worse over the last year during the pandemic leading some doctors to warn that this is just the 鈥渢ip of the iceberg鈥 with a 鈥渢imebomb鈥 on the horizon. The children鈥檚 Minister Vicky Ford talks to Emma Barnett about the issues and how Children's and Mental Health Services around the UK are coping as well about her own battles with anorexia whilst growing up.

With almost every elderly care home resident in Scotland now vaccinated and the three-week period to build immunity reached, relatives are calling on the government in Scotland, public health teams and care homes, to let residents see at least one close relative or friend in a more natural and regular way. The Broken Hearts campaign is led by Care 成人快手 Relatives Scotland, a Facebook group with 1700 members. Twenty three year old, Lucy Challenor is one of those. She explains the impact of having a mother and a grandmother in a care home with very little access.

Are you a fan of sexy books? Jilly Cooper and Jackie Collins inspired Daisy Buchanan to write her first novel 'Insatiable' about the sexual adventures of Violet. She joins Emma to discuss writing fiction about female desire.

Presented by Emma Barnett
Producer: Louise Corley
Editor: Karen Dalziel

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42 minutes

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  • Thu 11 Feb 2021 10:00

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