Children and young people content

The MHF Young Leaders

The MHF Young Leaders are a diverse group of people from the UK with a wealth of personal and lived experiences. Young Leaders inform the Foundation’s work with families, children and young people.

State of a Generation: Preventing mental health problems in children and young people

A report focused on the key things that both challenge and support the mental health of children and young people.

The Resilience Project report

The Resilience Project aims to build greater capacity, expertise and mental health resilience for children and young people, primarily through educational settings.

Make it Count: Guide for pupils

This guide provides children and young people with advice on how to stay mentally healthy.

Children and Young People Consultation

In 2019 we commissioned the report 'State of a generation: Preventing mental health problems in children and young people'. The issues outlined in this report, for example poverty, body image, sleep, technology, academic pressure, and issues related to identity, are explored in further detail throughout this response.

NHS Digital Mental Health of Children and Young People in England: Predictors of mental health problems : NHS Digital Mental Health of Children and Young People in England: Predictors of mental health problems

27th Mar 2019 / Families, children and young people

NHS Digital has published a new analysis to complement their 2018 publication on the mental health of children and young people in England.

State of a Generation Scotland: Preventing mental health problems in children and young people

This report focusses on children and young people. It is intended both as a review of the recent evidence and as a guide to anyone wishing to gain a rapid understanding of a preventative approach to mental health.

Children and Young People Consultation – Scotland

Exploring the issues outlined in our 2019 report ‘State of a generation: Preventing mental health problems in children and young people'.

Call for students in Scotland to share views on mental health support at college

The Mental Health Foundation Scotland is calling on college students living in Scotland to share their experiences to help improve mental health and wellbeing support at colleges across the country. 

Mental Health Foundation Scotland responds to Scottish Government’s Strategy on tackling loneliness and isolation

The Mental Health Foundation Scotland has welcomed the publication of “A Connected Scotland”, the Scottish Government’s strategy to tackle loneliness and isolation, but has warned that urgent action must be taken to address mental health problems like depression and anxiety in both young people and older adults as a consequence of feeling lonely.