“Since going into isolation my anxiety has really increased. I have trouble breathing and thinking straight. I'm stuck in my mental cycles and I've been feeling especially low. I'm not able to come out of it as easily." Young person.

The coronavirus crisis is having a huge impact on young people with existing mental health conditions, with 88% of children surveyed by YoungMinds saying it has worsened their mental health. We are rapidly moving from a mental health crisis to a catastrophe.

£40 could pay for a Mental Health & Wellbeing Pack for a young person

Many families are struggling provide basic necessities; children and young people who rely on the safety net of school are now home and isolated from support; and young people living alone after leaving care do not have the support networks they need to see them through. For children and young people living in abusive households, isolation will be tragic.

Your gift today can help us provide Mental Health & Wellbeing Packs to support children through this unprecedented crisis. Packs will be age sensitive and include mindfulness activities, games, parent support, books, mobile top ups and much more.

Over 4,000 of our service users have requested a pack and I want to raise funds for 100 of them.