This Pride Month, Tionte reflects on his journey from homelessness to independence.
EveryYouth Healthy
EveryYouth Healthy
Young people who become homeless have usually experienced multiple adverse childhood experiences (e.g. neglect, abuse, witnessing addiction or mental illness). The mental and emotional toll of these experiences are compounded by homelessness.
Current services are often unable to respond quickly enough to young people in housing crisis and mental health problems can become embedded. We can’t expect young people take the risks necessary to move on with their lives when they are struggling with poor mental health.
EveryYouth Healthy provides young people with individually tailored counselling quickly. This helps young people to cope with traumas, to better engage with the services available and to improve their emotional resilience.
773
young people received mental health support
92%
young people are reporting improved mental health
£52 can provide a young person with an hour of specialist mental health support.
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EveryYouth Healthy also has wider economic and societal benefits. Pro Bono Economics (PBE) estimates that the Fund could generate almost £1M in economic benefits from reduced NHS demand and increased work productivity. Read the full report here.
“They got me onto a therapist. I’m feeling way better. My old self would be very jealous of me.”
Tionte
SHINING STORIES
Scott reflects on his struggle to find stability growing up and the benefits of counselling.
Liam* reflects on their mental health journey and dream of becoming a game designer.
