Table 1 YAG priorities to support mental health

Key Groups

•Training and education for parents/carers, teachers and young people about issues faced by key groups (e.g. LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education in schools)

•Ensuring an equal amount of awareness was given to different key groups

•Removing jargon so that conversations around key groups are more accessible and easier to understand

•Ensuring mental health is seen separately from identity for young people within key groups and not judging people based on how different aspects of their identities intersect

•Providing better access to mental health support services (e.g. victim support services; improved Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services [CAMHS] waiting times)

Social Connections and Relationships

•Guidance for peers around how to support friends who are struggling

•Supporting young people to understand what constitutes a positive or negative relationship and recognizing the impact this might have on their mental health

•Ensuring support is available to young people and improving their awareness so people can access support

•Being open-minded and respectful of other people’s situation to reduce stigma and “judgement”

Schools andOther Education Settings

•Training and education on mental health for both teachers and young people (e.g. through personal and social education programmes)

•Better support for young people with mental health problems (e.g. through peer support and regular check-ins)

•Better communication to young people from the education setting on its policies and procedures for mental health

•Effective anti-bullying policies

•Less comparison between young people

•Provide extra support for high achievers