Emergency mental health referrals for young people hit record high, data reveals Some 982 under-18s were referred to crisis care teams in May 2022, an increase of 37 per cent on the previous month The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022
Children needing NHS mental health services in England ‘must be seen in four weeks’ Study calls for £1billion injection into children's care with guarantee of next-day consultations for those at greatest risk of self-harm or suicide Wales Online · Jul 29, 2022
Thousands of young people ‘attempt suicide while waiting for NHS treatment’ YoungMinds asked children and young people aged 25 and under for their views on accessing help. The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Number of young people referred over mental health highest ever, says charity Charity YoungMinds says 90,789 young people were referred to mental health services in March 2022 – the most since figures started being collected. The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Love Hearts rebranded as Kind Hearts - and they include eight new messages The rebrand is taking place through a partnership between Swizzels and charity YoungMinds, and aims to raise awareness of the importance of mental wellbeing Chronicle Live · Jun 10, 2022
Local thirteen year-old raises over £1000 in charity hike to support mental health in young people Max Smith from Armadale was spurred to take action after seeing how much his peers are struggling with their mental health. Daily Record · Jun 9, 2022
No joke: Comedian Suzi Ruffell’s search for funniest class was ‘tough job’ The primary school pupils who win the Beano competition will be turned into characters and feature in the comic in late June. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Love Hearts are rebranded Kind Hearts and come with eight new messages The new text on the sweets reads Stay Strong, Love Yourself and Dream Big Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022
Inspiring Edinburgh teenager raising mental health awareness after losing peers The youngster has seen a number of peers his age take their own lives and wanted to do something to raise awareness and money for young people’s mental health. Edinburgh Live · May 22, 2022