Stigma around young people’s mental health
YMCA has published a report on the stigma faced by young people experiencing mental health difficulties. Key findings from interviews with young people aged 11-24 from across England and Wales include: 38% of the young people who identified as having mental health difficulties had felt the negative impact of stigma; of these 70% said they have been subject to prejudice, 54% were left out of activities, 36% experienced verbal abuse, and 56% said it made them less likely to seek professional help.
Source: YMCA Date: 10 October 2016
Further information: I am whole: a report investigating the stigma faced by young people experiencing mental health difficulties (PDF)
Source: CASPAR