Gavin Baylis, senior policy officer at Young Minds, said: "We think everyone involved with young people could use more training on mental health."
Baylis pointed out that there are higher rates of mental health problems in the more deprived areas of the country.
Research was launched last week by the Department of Health as part of its new anti-stigma campaign, Read the Signs. This is a programme to encourage understanding of mental health problems among 14 to 21-year-olds.
Health minister Jacqui Smith said that the vast majority of young people need accessible, relevant information to help them deal with an issue about which they feel ill-informed.
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