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Children and young people with mental health problems are scared of being ridiculed, bullied and demonised by society. Too ashamed to seek help, where can they turn? YoungMinds website offers accurate, reliable mental health information and peer support to more than one person a minute.

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    Situation

    Children and young people worried about their mental health are often too scared to talk about their concerns. Instead they ignore them and hope it will simply go away. Meanwhile they carry on suffering in silence with problems manifesting in worrying behaviour, their relationships and school work (they are more likely to struggle or even be expelled). Problems become entrenched, and escalate leading to far more serious and harder to solve problems, sometimes leading to a crisis.

    Solution

    We know that children and young people often prefer to seek information online - 47% of teenagers have their own smartphone and over 90% have access to a home computer or laptop. Confidential and non-judgmental, the internet can be the perfect answer to a problem so hidden and with so much stigma attached. With more than one person a minute looking for information, reassurance and support on our site, we can already see the potential. Our site offers up-to-date, accurate information.

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  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries