"To young people, be gentle on yourself. You have survived a pandemic! That's an achievement on it's own."
The latest MQ Open mind webinar focused on young people's mental health. Hosted by MQ's newest ambassador Gemma Styles, the panellists included:
- Professor Ann john from Swansea University, who leads the MQ-funded Adolescent Data Platform.
- Dr Jean-Baptiste Pingault whose MQ-funded research focuses on the impact of bullying on mental health.
- And Deepanshi Gulati, MQ Ambassador and founder of Rain On Me, a free online mental health support group.
The episode covered a range of topics including cyberbullying, access to services, the impact of COVID and advice for anyone in need of help.
Ann John also spoke about the APPG paper, which she has co-authored, that is due to be published later this month. The paper features recommendations to policymakers on how children and young people's mental health can be supported.
