Youngsters launch mental health guide in Scarborough
Jess Crawshaw, 18, and Katie Riby, 20, wrote the new guide entitled Young People to Young People
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A new guide to help young people who are struggling with their mental health has been launched in Scarborough.
The guide - Young People To Young People - has been written and produced by two young women, in conjunction with the charity Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Mind.
The guide offers advice on mental health issues which typically arise as a teenager.
Mind's Becca Amer said the young authors has done "incredibly well" producing the booklet. "I hope it goes far and wide to support as many people as possible."
The guide was launched on 15 May, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week in Scarborough
The guide includes information and advice on topics such as social anxiety, sexual health and academic pressures.
It also provides links to a range of websites and helplines for young people, as well as information on MindSpace, the children and young people’s service offered by Scarborough Whitby and Ryedale Mind.
Katie, 20, said: "I was really excited about writing the guide and saw it as a great opportunity to help other young people."
"I started it by thinking about what I would tell my younger self, and took it from there.
"I’m really proud of the guide and wish I’d had something like it when I needed it," she said.
Co-author Jess,18, said: "I personally wanted to write this guide as I didn’t have anything like this during my time at school.
"I hope it will help young people to realise we all have struggles with different things, and cope in many different ways."
"I hope they know it’s ok to ask for help," she added.
The booklet covers a range of mental health issues
Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Mind is an independent charity affiliated to the national Mind network.
The locally-based charity supports adults experiencing poor mental health in the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale area to lead full, independent and rewarding lives.