YPHWS Spotlight Analysis - Young People’s Health & Wellbeing Survey Blog

Do young people who drink heavily have worse mental health outcomes?

drinking

mental health

Hertfordshire Public Health Evidence and Intelligence

Are young people who take drugs more likely to have mental health conditions?

drugs

mental health

This analysis explores the link between drug use in young people and association with mental health conditions.

Hertfordshire Public Health Evidence and Intelligence

Do LGBQ+ YP have different aspirations for their future?

lgbtq+

aspirations

school leavers

Young LGBTQ+ students face different lived experiences than straight/heterosexual students. This could influence their decision-making around aspirations after leaving…

Hertfordshire Public Health Evidence and Intelligence

Is self-perceived weight associated with poorer diet and lower exercise?

weight

diet

exercise

Young people within Hertfordshire have different self-perceived weights. The World Health Organisation state that this perception is not always in line with clinical…

Hertfordshire Public Health Evidence and Intelligence

Do YP in care have different aspirations for their future?

care

aspirations

school leavers

Young people in foster or residential care (care-experienced children and young people (CYP)) face different lived experiences than those from non-care homes. This could…

Hertfordshire Public Health Evidence and Intelligence