Media - Dr Jon Goldin | Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Dr Jon Goldin was an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Child Health for some 20 years and was the College Lead for Parliamentary Engagement at The Royal College of Psychiatrists for 8 years. He is now an RCPsych Lead Spokesperson for media and political engagement and has spoken on panels at Party Conferences and at the APPG on Mental Health. He has also been widely interviewed on TV and Radio, lobbying for improved Child Mental Health services nationally. Dr Goldin was awarded the prestigious RCPsych Psychiatric Communicator of the Year award in 2022.

Navigating AI in child and adolescent mental health
Written by Dr Jon Goldin. Edited by Karolyn Judge.

AI has undoubtedly started to have an impact on all aspects of healthcare, including mental health for children and adolescents.

Hampstead psychiatrist acted with Kate Winslet for BAFTA winning drama
By Bridget Galton Features Editor and Associate Editor, Ham & High

A Belsize Park psychiatrist improvised an "intense" session with Kate Winslet and daughter Mia Threapleton for their BAFTA-winning film I Am Ruth.

TikTok helps children find videos on self-harming and anorexia
By Mario Ledwith, The Times

TikTok is helping young users find videos that encourage eating disorders and radical weight-loss programmes before bombarding them with dangerous material.

Self care in the new normal: Are you still making time for yourself and your health?
Written by Dr Jon Goldin. Edited by Sophie Kennedy, Top Doctors

4 November 2021

Dr Jon Goldin is a renowned consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry with vast experience in assessing and managing depression, mood disorders and anxiety.

Coronavirus and young people’s mental health
Written by Dr Jon Goldin. Edited by Sophie Kennedy, Top Doctors

28 October 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly been an challenging time for everyone, especially parents. In this article Dr Jon Goldin, a highly esteemed consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, advises parents on how to support young people and their mental health during the pandemic.

Tackling hard questions about the pandemic from young people
Written by Dr Jon Goldin. Edited by Sophie Kennedy, Top Doctors

20 October 2021

Dr Jon Goldin is a highly esteemed consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry based in central London. He has over twenty five years’ experience in assessing and managing emotional disorders and depression in young people. In today’s article, the first in this series on coronavirus and mental health, he offers expert advice for parents on discussing the coronavirus pandemic with children.

How lockdown harmed the mental health of our children, from toddlers to teens
By Miranda Levy, The Telegraph

Britain's youngsters are in the midst of a crisis, yet key NHS services are oversubscribed and struggling to cope.

How girls are now begging surgeons to change their faces – so they look like their edited picture on Instagram
By Giulia Crouch and Amy Oliver, The Scottish Mail on Sunday

No wonder MPs are demanding that social-media companies be forced to label all digitally altered photographs.

Are these poses really the best way to encourage young girls to exercise?
By Eve Simmons. The Daily Mail.

EVE SIMMONS on why she is so troubled by the rise of fitness influencers who sell the idea you have to be sexy to look healthy.

How you can help your children navigate the mental turmoil of lockdown
By Rosa Silverman, The Telegraph

18 January 2021

The pandemic is taking a huge toil on young people's mind, but there are ways that you can support them.

TikTok investigating videos promoting starvation and anorexia
By Sarah Marsh, The Guardian

7 December 2020

Guardian found potentially harmful pro-weight-loss accounts were still available in search results

From building a den to walking… how you can boost your child’s mental health during quarantine
By Jenny Stallard, Belfast Telegraph

Step away from the constant news updates and do something together, says Jenny Stallard

Some Children Only Receive Care After Attempting Suicide As Mental Health Treatment Cut
By George Bowden, Huffington Post

24 September 2019

Panorama reveals 1.5m young people live in areas with limited mental health care.

A duty of care is a victory for the good mental health of our children.
By Jon Goldin, The Telegraph

8 April 2019

Few of us care to admit to how much time we spend on our phones, but try getting a child to open up about it ...

Our response to the prevalence survey on the Mental Health of Children and Young People in England
Royal College of Psychiatrists

22 November 2018

Dr Jon Goldin, vice chair of the child and adolescent faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists said: “These figures paint a predictably harrowing picture of young people’s mental health. Particularly concerning is the rise in emotional disorders such as anxiety and depression, affecting almost 6% of all five to 15 year-olds.

Mental health: Five hour journey for anorexia help
Business Telegraph, Health

24 September 2018

An investigation by BBC’s Panorama programme has raised major questions as to whether child and adolescent mental health services in Wales and England are fit for purpose.

Children ‘must be suicidal to get help’ for mental health problems
By Ruchira Sharma, iNews

24 September 2018

Leading psychiatrist Jon Goldin condemned children's mental heath services as "not fit for purpose"

Child mental health: Camhs ‘not fit for purpose’
BBC News, Health

24 September 2018

Children with mental health problems are not receiving treatment until they are in crisis and sometimes suicidal, doctors have told the BBC.

Self-harming by teenage girls doubles in 20 years
The Times: Sam Coates, Deputy Political Editor & Kate Lay, Health Correspondent

6 August 2018

Pressures of school and social media blamed as hospital admissions rise to 13,000

Government should tell parents not to give smartphones to under-11s, says leading psychiatrist
Charles Hymas, The Telegraph

2 August 2018

"Dr Jon Goldin, vice chairman of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ child and adolescent faculty, said official advice would help parents resist their offspring's demands".

Children turned away mental health help unless ‘acutely suicidal’ , psychotherapists warn
Olivia Rudgard, Social Affairs Correspondent, The Telegraph

25 June 2018

Children are being turned away from psychotherapy unless they are "acutely suicidal", a report has claimed ...

The Hottest London Marathon Ever, 2018
BMA News

23 April 2018

Abandoning Mental Health Plan Would Represent ‘Catastrophic Betrayal’
By Dr Jon Goldin, Vice-chair of the child and adolescent psychiatry faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Huffington Post

22 November 2017

"It would be a catastrophic betrayal of people with mental illness if pledges already made to fund additional services were abandoned now."

As a child psychiatrist, I know that vulnerable children will continue to suffer until the NHS promises to ring-fence child mental health funding
By Jon Goldin, The Independent

10 November 2017

The Government has spoken at length of the importance of early intervention, yet their rhetoric does not match their actions when it comes to actually funding child mental health services.

What are the most common mental health disorders in children?
Written by Dr Jon Goldin. Edited by Conor Lynch, Top Doctors.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the prevalence of mental health disorders amongst children ranges anywhere between 10 and 20 per cent. On hand to explain more is Dr Jon Goldin.

Teachers Must Be Supported To Put The Mental Health Of Young People First
By Dr Jon Goldin, Huffington Post

13 January 2017

Teachers have a wealth of experience of working with and supporting children. Their ability to provide a trusted, thoughtful listening ear should never be underestimated.

Five minutes with … Jon Goldin, Consultant Psychiatrist
By Jacqui Wise, BMJ ;354:i4655 doi: 10.1136/bmj.i4655

1 September 2016

The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist discusses anxiety among teenagers

Support for senior management at Great Ormond Street Hospital
By Jon Goldin on behalf of 107 consultants and 52 other senior staff member, The Lancet

23 July 2011

The anonymous letter you published online on July 1 does not, we believe, reflect the majority view of the senior staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. We have seen no evidence of bullying of staff who have raised concerns about clinical risk with management.

Transforming Mental Health Services for Children & Young People CAMHS National Summit 2022: Improving Accessibility & Recovery Outcomes
Virtual Conference

Dr Jon Goldin chaired this national conference which focused on transforming mental health services for children and young people, ensuring early intervention, and developing integrated services with clear care pathways from first intervention to crisis and inpatient care.

Eating Disorders Summit 2021: Improving Access, Treatment & Recovery Outcomes

2 December 2021

Chaired by Dr Jon Goldin, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Joint Speciality Lead PAMHS, Joint Training Programme Director, Mildred Creak Unit Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

Systemic response to COVID-19 on MCU – RCPsych Annual CAP Faculty Conference and GOSH Annual Conference (2020)
at Great Ormond Street (GOSH) and in North London

13 December 2020

Grand Round at Great Ormond Street Hospital on ‘Risks and Benefits of Social Media on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents’ (2019)

2 January 2019

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
Credit authorship contribution statement inc. Jon Goldin: Visualization, Resources, Writing – re- view & editing.

Working together better for mental health in children and young people during a pandemic: experiences from North Central London during the first wave of COVID-19
BMJ Paediatrics Open; Monika Gorny , Sarah Blackstock, Arun Bhaskaran, Imogen Layther, Mimoza Qoba, Carly Vassar, Jacob Ellis, Joanna Begent, John Forrester, Jon Goldin, Zoe Hallet, Tina Read, Sally Hodges, Michael Groszmann, Lee Duncan Hudson

Direct risk from infection from COVID-19 for children and young people (CYP) is low, but impact on services, education and mental health (so-called collateral damage) appears to have been more significant.

Working together better for mental health in children and young people during a pandemic: experiences from North Central London during the first wave of COVID-19
Monika Gorny, Sarah Blackstock, Arun Bhaskaran, Imogen Layther, Mimoza Qoba, Carly Vassar, Jacob Ellis, Joanna Begent, John Forrester, Jon Goldin, Zoe Hallet, Tina Read, Sally Hodges, Michael Groszmann, Lee Duncan Hudson

Tackling Child Psychiatrist Decline Children and Young People Now
Goldin, J.M. (2017)

3 January 2017

The Refeeding Syndrome and Glucose Load. International Journal of Eating Disorders 44, 182-185
O’Connor, G and Goldin, J.M. (2011)

Dynamics and dilemmas in working with families in an inpatient CAMH service. Context August p 24-25
Gross, V and Goldin, J.M. (2010)

1 August 2010

Dynamics and Dilemmas in Working with Families in Inpatient CAMH Services. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 13 (3) 449-461
Gross, V and Goldin, J.M. (2008), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK

Child Care Before 6 Months of Age: A Qualitative Study of Mothers’ Decisions and Feelings About Employment and Non-maternal Care. Infant and Child Development 15, 471-502
Leach, P, Barnes, J, Goldin, J.M. et al (2006)

Employment of women while their children are infants has increased in the UK in the last decade. This study of 57 employed mothers of infants less than seven months old examined their retrospective reports of planning child care and their contemporaneous feelings about the child care they were using, based on qualitative interviews.

Can Mental Illness be “Cured”?
Goldin, J.M. (2000), Letter to Psychiatric Bulletin 24, No. 2, p 74-5

1 March 2000

Transference, Projection and the “Difficult” Patient.
By J.M Goldin, Letter to Hospital Doctor, 27th January 2000

27 January 2000

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Career Focus).
Goldin, J. M. (1999), British Medical Journal Classified, 17th July 1999

17 July 1999

He was going to die anyway.
Goldin, J. M. (1999), British Medical Journal 318, 185, 17th January 1999

17 January 1999

Assessment of Suicidal Intent. Letter to Hospital Doctor, 8th October, p 2598). Assessment of Suicidal Intent.
Goldin, J. M. (1998), Letter to Hospital Doctor, 8th October, p 2598.

8 October 1998

Family Link in Mental Health of the Young. Letter to Hospital Doctor
Goldin, J. M. (1997), 27th November, p31

27 November 1997

Über eine Student-Patient-Beziehung während des Medizinstudiums. In M. Stubbe, E. Petzold (Eds.)
Goldin, J. M. (1996), Beziehungserlebnisse im Medizinstudium, (pp.1-6). Stuttgart: Schattauer

14 March 1996

The Student-Patient Relationship during Medical Training.
Goldin, J.M. (1990), Journal of the Balint Society, 18, 19-21

14 January 1990

Application of Psychoanalytic Thinking
Institute of Psychoanalysis

A day conference to explore psychoanalytic concepts as applied in work with children in the public sector (NHS). Dr Jon Goldin, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, presented Therapeutic Milieu at Mildred Creak Unit.

My Passion My Power: The Fighter
RTE RADIO 1

The Fighter: Mary Kate Slattery was diagnosed with anorexia when she was just ten-years old. In this feature Mary Kate examines her illness and her recovery. Dr Jon Goldin was her lead Psychiatrist at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Word on Health
BuzzSprout Podcast

In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to Dr Jon Goldin from the Royal College of Psychiatrists Child and Adolescent faculty about self-harm and Paul looks at research into rare and complex brain conditions in children.

TalkRADIO interview regarding COVID and mental health of young people

Systemic response to COVID-19 on MCU, at GOSH and in North London

Victoria Derbyshire: Interview with Dr Jon Goldin on BBC2, Instagram linked ‘Suicide networks’

29 December 2020

GDS Corona Conversation with Dr. Jon Goldin MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr. Jon Goldin discusses the impact of Covid-19 on children's mental health and how we can have honest, reassuring conversations. Dr. Goldin stresses the need for parents to look after their own mental health as well.

Dr Jon Goldin, Vice Chair Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty RCPsych, offers advice for young people dealing with anxiety during the Corona (COVID-19) crisis

Dr Jon Goldin on the coronavirus and child mental health
ACAMH Podcasts

Dr. Jon Goldin Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, working at Great Ormond Street Hospital discusses child mental health in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. How do we cut through the noise and focus on the facts?

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Podcast: What’s it like for the family to have a child admitted into psychiatric treatment?
By Oscar Ferguson

18 January 2020

A former patient has been kind enough to make a wonderful podcast about family experiences of a child's admission to the Mildred Creak Unit.

Doctor patient role play – Child Psychiatrist and Depressed Teenager (actor)

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist @DrJonGoldin interviews depressed teenager (actor) following an overdose.

Technology & it’s impact on children and adolescents mental health

Charlie from Babbu talks with Dr Jon Goldin about the positive and negative impact of technology on young people - including social media, gaming and online learning platforms.

ITV Good Morning Britain interview with Dr Jon Goldin re #ChildMentalHealth Oct 2018

Kids in Crisis
BBC1, Panorama

29 September 2018

Britain is in the grip of a child mental health crisis. Nearly half a million children are either waiting for treatment or receiving it. The government has promised more money for child mental health but in the meantime getting help is a postcode lottery.

Channel 4 News Interview with Dr Jon Goldin re Gaming Disorder and #Fortnite

Mental health services criticised
Victoria Derbyshire, Twitter

“[Young people] feel like they’re going off a cliff-edge” Dr Jon Goldin says the @rcpsych supports extending young people's mental health services until age 25, rather than 18 #VictoriaLIVE

BBC1 News Interview with Dr Jon Goldin re #Transition from CAMHS to Adult Services
BBC News

Risks and benefits of social media for children and young people at The Royal Society of Medicine
By Dr Jon Goldin

14 November 2017

BBC News: The Care Quality Commission report on Children’s Mental Health Services in England
Rob Sissons, Health Correspondent

27 October 2017

Rob Sissons, BBC Health Correspondent, asks Dr Jon Goldin to comment on the recent report on the current system.

Radio 4: PM | Dr Jon Goldin talks about depression in teenagers

20 September 2017

Dr Jon Goldin comments on the recent findings of the Millennium Cohort Study on Children's Mental Health, conducted by UCL and the University of Liverpool.

Psychiatrist Jon Goldin speaks about antidepressants for kids
Jeremy Vine on 5

13 September 2016

"Great having you on the show Dr Jon Goldin"

Victoria Derbyshire Programme Interview with Dr Jon Goldin on BBC2 regarding #CAMHS #Funding

About 500,000 children and young people say they are unhappy with their lives.

The Today Programme, BBC R4: Dr Jon Goldin comments on a recent NSPCC survey of more than 1200 health professionals across the UK

27 January 2016

Dr Jon Goldin appears live on the Today Programme to discuss mental health services for children who have suffered sexual abuse.