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Natasha Devon

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Natasha Devon is an author and campaigner who works in schools, colleges and universities throughout the UK. She was previously the government's mental health champion for schools

April 2023

  • Yinka Bokinni and Dr Alex George with teenagers on Channel 4’s Naked Education.

    Naked Education pearl-clutchers, you’re wrong: Britain’s teens need to see more real bodies

    Natasha Devon
    A generation has been left to learn about bodies from pornography. Thank goodness for Channel 4’s nudity-adjacent programming, says author and campaigner Natasha Devon

May 2020

  • People who understand what drives them are able to motivate themselves whatever the task.

    Tips for students
    Knuckling down in lockdown: how to stay motivated while studying at home

    Natasha Devon
    Revision can be difficult and even dull, but finding out what really motivates you could make studying a lot easier

September 2017

  • Teacher and young pupils in classroom

    You are your looks: that’s what society tells girls. No wonder they’re depressed

    Natasha Devon
    Children as young as seven believe that they are valued more for their appearance than for their character. It’s time to break down these stereotypes, says author and children’s campaigner Natasha Devon

June 2016

  • Volunteers and teenagers at an LGBT youth club

    Young people’s passion for a fairer world should be embraced, not ridiculed

    Natasha Devon
    The so-called ‘namby-pamby’ generation is using its voice to give our prejudiced culture the wake-up call it needs. That’s to be encouraged

May 2016

  • Natasha Devon

    Teachers have to be therapist one moment, social worker the next

    Natasha Devon
    The former children’s mental health tsar on why schools have become the last line of support for vulnerable pupils
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