The hidden worry about young people and their mental health

All it took was a couple of close friends to confide in Ben about their own mental health issues.At the time the 12-year-old was fighting his own personal battles, yet on hearing his friends’ plights the schoolboy took the decision to prioritise their welfare over his.
‘When I was struggling with my mental health, I was initially very secretive about it’, remembers Ben, now 18. ‘I didn’t completely understand what I was feeling and didn’t want to ask for help.