Written by rebecca on 31/01/2024 in Uncategorized

A Huge Thank You To The NHS!

 We want to say a huge thank you to the NHS for supporting our Zoom Group for parents of young people struggling with mental health in Torbay.

Thanks to funding from NHS Devon, we are able to advertise this amazing opportunity for parents and carers in Torbay to learn how to better support a child or teen struggling with mental health.

Zoom Parents Support Programme: Torbay

Anxiety, depression, self-harm, and other mental health struggles are on the rise among young people, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic.

A recent study shows that 1 in 5 children and young people in England aged 8 to 25 had a probable mental disorder in 2023.

As parents, we can be left feeling overwhelmed and helpless, not knowing where to turn for help.

This programme will support 30 parents in Torbay, caring for a child or teen struggling with mental health, but not qualifying for CAMHs support, by equipping their parents/carers to support their mental and emotional health and healing.  

From lived experience and through working with thousands of parents, we have seen the importance of the parent/carer role in a young person’s mental health recovery. This early intervention program will address early onset mental health problems in young people, resolving the problems or preventing their escalation within the family unit.

Information Sessions: March 2024

Are you a parent or carer living in Torbay supporting a young person aged 8-17 struggling with their mental health?

Would you like to join our free 18-session support group delivered via Zoom? 

We are holding two information sessions at 7 pm on Tues 5th March or 1 pm on Wed 6th March 2024.

To attend register at: www.calendly.com/ymhf/information-session

For more information, contact Joel Sutton (YMHF) on 07588 792474 or email joel@youthmentalhealthfoundation.org.