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Interviewers' notes about interviewing young peopleYou will only be interviewing children about mental health problems when they are aged at least eleven. Although some young people will be reluctant to talk with you, you will probably be surprised by how well they respond to your interest and attention. It is not often that most children get 1-to-1 attention from an adult who is interested in them and how they feel. Even if they tell you about distressing symptoms or problems in their life, they are very likely to feel better for having told you. Just being listened to may have been helpful to them, and if they do need professional help, they are more likely to seek it after they have had the experience of telling you without being criticised, ridiculed or ignored.Last modified : 05/09/09 | ||