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• 1 in 10 children and young people, aged 5-16, suffer from a diagnosable mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or an eating disorder. That’s around 3 children in every classroom.
  
  
• 10% of young people deliberately harm themselves regularly.

• 3/4 of long-lasting mental ill health starts before the age of 18.

Early intervention is vital to improve young people’s health and to prevent children from suffering from further disadvantages, including bullying, isolation, and problems at school.

The crisis in children and young people’s mental health is real and it is urgent. More children and young people than ever before are reaching out for help with their mental health. But for those who take that brave step, help is much too hard to find.

£30 will provide training for a Young Activist to have the skills and confidence to speak out about mental health issues.

£15 supports a Parents Helpline Volunteer for one day to provide
information and support.

I'm raising money for Young Minds Trust by taking part in one of the toughest obstacle courses in the country. It's 13 miles with 30 plus obstacles in tough Scottish conditions. I've never ran 13 mile let alone attempted anything like this! This will push me to my physical limits.

I'm hoping to raise at least £300 before i go off to do that, but I'm also wanting to raise awareness of a great charity and a cause I'm sure many of us have been directly involved with or know somebody who either as a a child or even as an adult has suffered from some form of mental health.

Please have a read, look at https://youngminds.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/
and just offer any support you can.

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