Risk of mental health problems or burnout

A sub-heading under Risk indicators. It is meant to cover answers about your child being unhappy, feeling bad about themselves, or being worn down by things like bullying.

Applies across the UK

Three profiler questions are tagged this way: whether your child is often unhappy or tearful, whether they feel worthless, and whether other children bully or leave them out. The strongest answer you gave to any of the three sets what is shown.

This is a prompt, not a conclusion. If any of it rings true, it is worth saying out loud to your GP GP Your family doctor. For many families the GP is the first person to talk to, and the person who refers your child on to a specialist. Read the full definition of GP or to your child's school, who can point you at the right local service.

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