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Do young people just need to 'toughen up'?

Do young people just need to 'toughen up'?

Update: 2025-11-17
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Content/trigger warning: mention of suicide

In this episode, Mandy, Head of Children and Young People at Everyturn, sits down with Pasha, Strategy and Development Director at Everyturn, to explore young people’s mental health. They discuss why today’s young people are more open about their mental health—and why that openness is such a positive step forward.

At Everyturn, we know that talking about how we're feeling can have a really positive impact on our own mental health, and often helps others feel more able to open up too. Opening up about how we feel can improve our wellbeing and help us access the right support when we need it most.

To find out more about our Streetwise children and young people's services at Everyturn, visit: https://www.everyturn.org/children-young-people/

If you or someone you know is struggling, you could contact the following helplines ⬇️

Samaritans (24/7):
Call 116 123
Visit website: www.samaritans.org 

Shout (24/7):
Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
Visit website: www.giveusashout.org 

NHS 111 (24/7):
Call 111 and press option 2

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) (5pm to midnight):
Call 0800 58 58 58
Visit website: www.thecalmzone.net/suicide-prevention-helpline 

For more ideas, visit: www.everyturn.org/get-urgent-help/ 

Thank you for listening to It's All Mental, a podcast by Everyturn Mental Health 🎙

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Do young people just need to 'toughen up'?

Do young people just need to 'toughen up'?

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