By Will Robinson | Community Fundraiser
Childhood Adversity, Substance Misuse and Young People's Mental Health
We’re calling on mental health commissioners to take action when it comes to childhood adversity, substance use and mental health.
Why it matters
Our briefing, Childhood Adversity, Substance Misuse and Young People’s Mental Health, created in partnership with Addaction, is calling on mental health commissioners and providers to be aware that young people may misuse substances as the result of trauma.
We want trauma to be identified and addressed by support services, rather than young people becoming re-traumatised or incorrectly labelled.
Our findings
Our recommendations
We’re making recommendations to mental health commissioners and providers, calling on them to:
"We know that children who have had a difficult start in life are far more likely to develop long-term mental health problems, and drugs and alcohol misuse may often play a role in this. That’s why it’s crucial that commissioners invest in early intervention to ensure that the children most at risk get the right support quickly."
Dr Marc Bush - Chief Policy Adviser at YoungMinds
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