Parents may not understand their children struggling with their mental health, and children don't get their parents struggling with household finances. It is a hard combination mentally. Young people may experience bullying, often resulting in the development of low mood. Parents can seek the guidance they need from our counsellor and talk about their individual situations, anxieties, isolation, distress, and fears. Each family member can have a voice.

Our counsellors can help improve relationships by teaching them how to work through disputes, learn better communication, and learn about each other and their differences. A family would be offered six-hour-long weekly counselling sessions. Hopefully, this will pave the way for everyone from our community to live together with improved communication skills. Early intervention is key in supporting families from low-income communities in West Surrey, where RWS is based.

Parents do not know where to take their children or whom to turn to when their child needs help immediately. The charity Mind reports more than one in ten (12%) young people with mental health problems are stuck on waiting lists for over a year before receiving talking treatments, and over half (54%) wait over three months revealed by the mental health charity Mind. We want all waiting lists to be reduced and to open up services for those needing them the most. Just because they are unable to afford counselling, doesn’t mean they should have to go without.