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Crushed by a million pressures

The youth mental health crisis isn’t caused by one thing.

It’s a million tiny things that add up.

A global pandemic, political instability, the cost of living, social media, climate anxiety, exams — all of it adds to the pressure young people are under, making everyday life harder and the future feel more uncertain than ever. We need to revolutionise how society supports young people’s mental health.

Join our movement and don’t let young people take it on alone.

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Ways to take action

Download our conversation guide

Talking about mental health with older family members or friends can be tough. They might have different views, especially if they grew up in a culture where mental health wasn’t openly discussed. This can be frustrating. But with some patience and calm, you can help them understand why mental health matters. Our guide can support you to navigate those tricky conversations.

Download the guide

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Dive in deeper

  • Explore

    Use our Polimapper tool to find out about referral rates where you live.

  • Discover

    Discover stories of how the mental health emergency is impacting different young people.

  • Read

    Read our report on the five key areas fuelling the mental health emergency and what the solutions are.

  • Learn

    Find out how we're coming together with other organisations to call for urgent government action in our Future Minds campaign.

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Every pressure counts

Exhausting and enraging, but hopeful, that’s what’s it’s like being a young person. I feel like there is a lack of empathy across the board for young people, but I feel there’s a lot of hope and a lot of potential though.
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