Childline is facing heavy criticism after teenagers who thought they were transgender were directed to seek potentially dangerous treatments on their website. Disturbing chatroom conversations on the ...

SET up 30 years ago the young people’s helpline has supported millions of children in times of need, but what is ChildLine for and who can call? SET up 30 years ago by Esther Rantzen ChildLine has ...

Dame Esther Rantzen has announced that she is stepping down as president of Childline, the counselling service for children and young people, after almost four decades working with the charity. The 83 ...

Children's charity ChildLine is to get rid of one in five of its trained counsellors and close or relocate four centres to save £2.5 million a year. The controversial cuts at the organisation, founded ...

Jennifer Crane receives funding from the Wellcome Trust. The research conducted for this article was part of a Wellcome Trust Small Grant, to hold a witness seminar about the history of ChildLine ...

Recent research by Men’s Health Forum shows that over three out of four suicides in the UK are by men – with suicide being the biggest killer for men under 35. They also found that 12.5% of men in the ...

Last week the Magazine published an article on ChildLine. In our reader's column, someone - who wishes to remain anonymous - describes how the charity helped save his life. It takes a lot of courage ...

I’ve been a volunteer for Childline for 12 years and, in my experience, Christmas is always our busiest time of the year (Picture: Getty Images) ‘I’m absolutely dreading it,’ the young boy on the ...

Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Children aged as young as 11 are calling Childline in record numbers to say they are unhappy with their gender, new ...

Coronavirus fears are taking a growing toll on the mental health of young people, according to Childline. The child counselling service says there has been a sharp rise in the number of calls it ...

Childline received an average of one call every 30 minutes from UK children with suicidal thoughts last year, the NSPCC has said. Youngsters plagued by suicidal thoughts contacted Childline 19,481 ...