Our health
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Children and young people are
passionate about
• Mental health support
• Access to, and waiting times for, health services
• Body positivity/body image
• Support and affordability of a healthy active
lifestyle
• Sexual health awareness
What children and young people
said about their health
How we'll all know if we've made a
difference
• Help with mental health is improved and children
always have someone to talk to
• More professionals have had mental health first
aid training
• Better awareness, publicity and signposting for
mental health support
• Young people are made aware of the signs of
problems and ways to work them out before they
get worse
• School's Health Survey results show a reduction
in young people experiencing poor emotional
well-being
• Fewer young people are self-harming or taking
their own lives
• Acceptable waiting times at CAMHS and other
support services
• Better access to gender-specific health support
• Shared understanding of what a healthy
lifestyle is
• More activities that support a healthy lifestyle
• School's Health Survey results show a reduction
in young people worrying about how they look
• Broad curriculum for sexual health and
relationship classes in schools
• Young people are provided with encouragement
and opportunities to find jobs in the health sector
How children and young people
should feel
"Mental and emotional health are much less
cared about than physical health because
the signs are harder to see. It would be
nice to have breaks in classes to do more
recreational things."
"I was struggling to keep up with my studies
in college, because of things happening at
home. When I asked for support, I was put in
additional classes. This didn't help, it added
to my problem. What I needed was someone
to talk to and support me."
"Recognition of the problems we're facing
before they overwhelm us like depression,
anxiety and the mountain-loads of stress."
"My voice is heard"
"I am in control of my life"
"I feel supported"
"I am healthy"
"I am happy"