The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an increase in young people seeking mental health support. Credit: PA Young Londoners are facing a mental health crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic, with charities seeing an “astronomical” rise in requests for support. Members of the London Assembly’s health committee today heard testimony from mental health charities and community groups on how the pandemic has affected young people in London, and what possible interventions could be made. Benn Keaveney, chief executive of Mind Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow, told Assembly members that staff were “working overtime” to try and support young people struggling with their mental health.
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an increase in young people seeking mental health support. Credit: PA Young Londoners are facing a mental health crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic, with charities seeing an “astronomical” rise in requests for support. Members of the London Assembly’s health committee today heard testimony from mental health charities and community groups on how the pandemic has affected young people in London, and what possible interventions could be made. Benn Keaveney, chief executive of Mind Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow, told Assembly members that staff were “working overtime” to try and support young people struggling with their mental health.