The research found that groups such as black and minority ethnic (BME) young people, older teenagers and young women are more likely to access informal support provided by specifically trained youth workers, than that provided in more formal settings, such child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) or school-based support.
This is because they are seen as less stigmatising and are being provided in more accessible locations, the research, which looked at the experiences of 2,144 young people, found.
While almost a third (31.2 per cent) of young people accessing charity-run services are from a BME background, this group of young people makes up 18 per cent of those attending CAMHS and only three per cent in school-based counselling.
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