Why children's emotional well-being is important

"It's bad enough to suffer depression and other psychological problems when you're grown up, but it's far worse when you're young.

"Illnesses of the mind have a power that, if it were conscious, you'd have to call evil, because they turn our own good qualities against us. They persuade us that not only do we feel terrible, but that it's our own fault, because we deserve to.

“For a child or young person to suffer like that is a profoundly lonely and terrifying experience, and anything that can alleviate the worst of it is worth every bit of support we can give. That's why I am very happy to support YoungMinds in the wonderful work they do.”

Philip Pullman
Children's author and YoungMinds Patron