Why Youth Mental Health First Aid?

Why is it important to have a separate course for Youth MHFA?

• 1 in 10 young people experience emotional and mental health problems.
• By the time young people become adults the incidence of mental health problems rises to somewhere between 1 in 4 and 1 in 6 people.
• For those aged 15-24, suicide is the second most common cause of death.
• 50% of young adults with mental health problems had a diagnosis by the age of 15, and nearly 75% by their late teens.
• There is evidence to suggest early intervention is hugely beneficial.