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<p>We are aware of the potential health harms of screen use and social media, on both
the mental and physical health of young people and are undertaking several actions
relevant to this area.</p><p>In line with the commitments set out in the NHS Long
Term Plan, on 20 December the Government announced the first wave of 25 trailblazer
sites that will test the plans set out in ‘Transforming children and young people’s
mental health provision: a green paper’, published in December 2017.</p><p>These new
plans will significantly increase the availability of mental health support to children
and young people, including creating new Mental Health Support Teams working in and
near schools and colleges to support children and young people with mild to moderate
mental health conditions. Mental Health Support Teams will provide brand new services
and are intended to offer earlier help and intervention with issues such as online
harms and the adverse effects of social media.</p>
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