Young people's mental health and wellbeing research

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Summary of report content

Over the past three years, Healthwatch England heard from over 20,000 young people about their experiences of mental health support. To gain a deeper understanding of this issues, we brought together 47 young people, aged 16-25, to talk about what affects their mental health, their current experiences of care, and what services can do to better support them.

This research was undertaken by DJS Research, an external agency that we commissioned for this work. 

Key findings

What do young people want their mental health support to look like?

  1. Better education and communication, such as mental health awareness days in school and regular mental health check-ups every six months.
  2. More options for treatment and personalised care, such as more flexible appointment times and access to different types of therapies.
  3. Opportunities for peer support with others who have a mental health condition

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch England
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Public consultation and engagement
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Deliberative event
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)
General Practice (GP)

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
47
Age group
16 to 17 years
18 to 24 years
Types of disabilities
Mental health condition
Types of long term conditions
Mental health condition
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