Bustling city streets have been deserted, schools have closed and millions have taken to working from home in an effort to slow the spread of this deadly pathogen.
It is absolutely right that we are doing everything possible to reduce the strain on the NHS and protect those at most risk. But that doesn’t mean that other vulnerable members of society should be forgotten.
Even before the virus plunged us into this unprecedented situation, young people across the country were facing crises of their own, and struggling to access the support needed to overcome them. Too many young people are forced to wait unacceptable lengths of time for mental health services that often fail to meet their needs, while a decade of cuts has left crucial advice services all but out of reach.
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