Croydon young people's mental health insight

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Croydon undertook surveys of children and young people’s mental health in two schools.  They surveyed 477 children and young people altogether.  The survey results from each school are reported separately.

A quarter to a third of the student cohort needed help. Stress is a key trigger for mental health concerns.

A third tried access help with the main source being through friends and family and school. There was less use of other services. Friends and family are a key source for receiving help, then schools. About half found it the help they received useful.

28-40% felt ashamed about needing mental health support, 25% did not know where to get help. Students would still consider friends and family as the main source of help in the future. 16 to 25% said they could not go to anyone.

The report contains recommendations about signposting to sources of help, stress management tools, education and face to face interactions.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Croydon
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Health inequality
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Survey
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Targeted Mental Health in Schools Services (TaMHS)

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
477
Age group
13 to 15 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 24 years
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