General
Person-centred
This means that the young person is at the core of the support offered. That support includes choice and is holistic and tailored to the young person’s needs and wishes.
Statutory sector
The statutory sector is comprised of services such as the National Health Service, Social Services, education and housing etc. They are services that have a legal obligation to provide a service to those who are eligible under their criteria.
Voluntary sector
Voluntary sector organisations are self-governing and independent of government, are established for the good of the community (are value-driven) and are not set up for financial gain. This sector may also be referred to as the community sector or the third sector.
Young people
The term ‘young people’ is used to cover different age ranges by different research reports and policies. In this report, the term ‘young people’ refers to 16- to 25-year-olds unless otherwise stated.
Mental health problems
Anxiety
Anxiety is a universal human emotion, regarded as a mental health problem when it is severe and persistent. More information about anxiety.
Depression
Depression describes a range of moods, from the low spirits that we all experience, to a severe problem that interferes with everyday life, often referred to as ‘clinical depression’. More information about depression.
Self-harm
Self-harm describes a wide range of things that people do to themselves in a deliberate and usually hidden way. In the vast majority of cases, self-harm remains a secret behaviour that can go on for a long time without being discovered. Self-harm can involve cutting, burning, scalding, banging or scratching one’s own body, breaking one’s bones, pulling one’s hair, or ingesting toxic substances or objects. More information about self-harm.
For further details and information on the above and other mental health problems, issues and treatment options, please go to the Mental Health Foundation’s Mental Health A-Z.