What I wish older generations knew about mental health and young people, from Hannah, 23.

If you work with autistic young people, this is well worth a read. We teamed up with Ambitious about Autism to facilitate a workshop with young people that explored how adults can support them with their mental health. This is what they told us. youngminds.org.uk/professional/r…

To any young person struggling with depression, we are here for you. Here is our advice on how to get help and ways to look after yourself. youngminds.org.uk/young-person/m…

Imagine a young person who is really going through it with their mental health. They feel alone and scared.

They know they need to tell someone. They really want to.

But it feels too overwhelming to say it out loud.

What advice would you give them?

Today, following the inquest of Caitlyn Scott-Lee we joined National Autistic Society PAPYRUS Tellmi Samaritans & YoungMinds to write an open letter to Government to highlight the increased risk of suicide that autistic people face and call for urgent action: bit.ly/44pqy3J

We asked young people: what questions do you wish your parents asked you?

This is what they said.

1/ Where is a place you feel safe?
2/ How do you feel about growing up?
3/ Is there anyone who is upsetting you?
4/ What are you most dreading this week?
5/ What difficulties are

Reaching out for help can feel scary. It might even feel impossible. But it's the first step to getting better. Here's our advice on figuring out who to turn to and how to get help. youngminds.org.uk/young-person/y…

Making our world more mentally healthy means tackling systemic injustices that make mental health worse. Eradicating systemic racism must be central to this. Such a critically important manifesto and set of actions published today from Black Mental Health Manifesto.

Every local area should have an early mental health support hub. A place you can walk in and talk to someone about your mental health, without needing an appointment or GP referral.

Early intervention works. And we need more of it.

If someone you loved was finding it hard to cope, what would you say to them?

If your teenager is struggling with their mental health, here are four things you can do.