Youth Mental Health First Aid

Do you have youngsters in the house?🏠


I'm now officially a 'Youth Mental Health First Aider'. Despite not working in childcare, schools, or directly with children and young people, you may be curious about why I've done it 🤔

Well.....my motivation stems from being a parent of two teenage daughters. Although my profession has involved various mental health training sessions over the years, the increasing pressures on our young people today are different from when I was young. My aim was to be well equipped to support and guide my daughters and their peers in a positive way if ever the need arises.

The stats on the state of mental wellbeing in our youth population are staggering:

*In 2022 18% of children aged between 7 and 16 years had a probable mental disorder
* In 2021, 212 people aged 10–19 died by suicide
* About 18% of students aged 12–17 report self-harming at some point in their life

If you have young people at home and the opportunity to become a Youth Mental Health First Aider raises its head, I'd encourage you to get engaged. The more people who understand how to support and nurture the brilliant minds of our future leaders, the greater the impact⭐🤞


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