Giving evidence to a youth select committee inquiry into mental health issues faced by young people, childcare minister Sam Gyimah, who is also responsible for child and adolescent mental health services, said the government is keen to allow young people to help each other address problems they are experiencing.
“I think we can do a lot more around peer-to-peer support," he said.
"Often, whether it is bullying or some of the things that cause [mental health problems] in the first place, young people are there and they see it happening to their friends.
"So what can we do on a big scale to actually get peer-to-peer support working as part of our response to dealing with young people's mental health issues?” he said.
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