Coronavirus: Impact on young people with mental health needs - Survey 2: Summer 2020

But I was able to speak to my GP very quickly… My referral to the local IAPT was dealt with surprisingly very fast.” “I came out of inpatient care and when I reintegrated back into the community I had next to no support as many therapies that I did were cancelled due to the virus.” “I got a lot of support from a few teachers at my school and trusted them with what I was telling them. [...] Therefore, we are calling for the Government to commit to a recovery plan for children and young people’s mental health to ensure that young people are able to access support when they need it. [...] Support for the NHS to cope with a rise in demand for mental health support, enabling face-to- face support to resume widely where possible, and committing to accelerating the mental health ambitions of the NHS Long-Term Plan. [...] 9% of the young people that responded to our survey said that they had been advised to shield during the pandemic and 29% of the total respondents told us that they had a long-term illness or disability that impacts on their ability to carry out day to day tasks. [...] Rather, the comparisons in the report are made to identify how the impact of the pandemic has changed over time, how access to support has developed, and how young people with mental health needs feel about the future at this critical time.