
Our children are struggling to know how to live in today’s world. Unprecedented numbers are being diagnosed with mental health disorders, being medicated, or are facing a crisis of identity. For nearly a hundred years the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (known as ‘the Tavi’) has been at the forefront of exploring young minds, and this series goes behind their doors for the first time.
Miniseries
3 episodes
1. The Gender ClinicTwo families attend the Tavistock's Gender Identity Development Service -- the only NHS-run gender identity clinic for children and young people with gender dysphoria.CC49minNov 16, 2016
2. Last Chance SchoolIntroduces three children at Gloucester House, the Tavistock and Portman's unique NHS-run school for children with complex emotional, social and behavioural problems.CC48minNov 23, 2016
3. Troubled GirlsOne in three UK teenage girls is now said to show symptoms of anxiety or depression. This episode introduces two self-harming teenage girls, and shows the support they receive from Tavistock clinicians.CC48minNov 30, 2016
Kids on the Edge
Our children are struggling to know how to live in today’s world. Unprecedented numbers are being diagnosed with mental health disorders, being medicated, or are facing a crisis of identity. For nearly a hundred years the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (known as ‘the Tavi’) has been at the forefront of exploring young minds, and this series goes behind their doors for the first time.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Peter Beard
- Created by
- Alice Mayhall
- Studio
- Century Films
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