Our recent survey found:

• Two thirds of young people could not find support when they first needed it.
• 75% of young people agreed that they had had to manage their mental health on their own when they couldn't find help elsewhere but only 17% felt confident in their ability to do this.

• 71% of young people turned to their friends for help whilst waiting for mental health support
• 77% of young people said pressure to do well at school had had a significant effect on their mental health
• 69% of young people said worrying about how they look had had a significant effect on their mental health
• 90% of GPs agreed that they had seen a rise in the number of young people seeking support for their mental health in the last three years. 4% disagreed.
• Only 10% of GPs agreed that they usually felt confident that a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) would result in treatment. More than three-quarters (76%) disagreed.
• Nearly half (47%) agreed that they sometimes acted above their level of competency when supporting young people with mental health problems. 28% disagreed.

We're calling on the new government to introduce a bold cross-government strategy for children and young people's mental health, which will:

• Address the factors that make young people's mental health worse
• Support all young people and families to better understand and manage their mental health
• Provide early intervention in every community
• Reform and modernise our mental health services

Read our manifesto: A Strategy for Young People's Mental Health