Youth Mental Health Day: 6 ways to support your teenager’s mental wellbeing

The pandemic has been particularly hard for young people. Here the charity stem4 advises parents on how to help.

Parents can help young people get back on track mentally, and build confidence and positivity.

The pandemic hasn’t been easy for anyone, but for many teenagers and young people already struggling with their self-esteem and where they fit in the world, the disruption and weirdness of the last 18 months has had serious mental health effects.

Research by the UK mental health charity stem4 in March found nearly half of parents said their child was experiencing mental health difficulties – a third more than at the start of the pandemic.