The campaign has a clear message about the importance of listening to children and young people about their mental health needs and doing something about it.
We have just developed a Mental Health charter in Barnet agreed by all our partners, co-produced with children and young people. There were some clear messages. Children emphasised that mental health and well-being is as important to them as physical health.
They expressed clear views about how world events impacted on children’s mental health, with the impact of war and conflict causing increased anxiety and concern, at this present time, probably exacerbated by social media and 24-hour news cycles. They talked about timely access to the support they need.
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