Children's Mental Health Week 2025
The children's mental health charity, Place2Be, set up Children's Mental Health Week to highlight the importance of mental health for children and young people. We all have mental health and up to 1 in 4 of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lifetime.
During Children's Mental Health Week 2025, we can take some time to focus on mental health and talk about these important topics. We can encourage children to think about how they can best look after their own mental health and encourage parents, carers and teachers to reflect on their role in supporting children with their mental health.
Know Yourself, Grow Yourself.
Place2be wants to equip and empower children, young people, and the adults who surround them to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them.
They have created fun and engaging resources for families, parents and carers to take part during Children's Mental Health Week.
Children's Mental Health Week facts
Here are five Children's Mental Health Week facts to help you learn all about this important event:
- The first Children's Mental Health Week was held in 2015.
- In 2022, the theme for Children's Mental Health Week was 'Express Yourself' and the 2023 theme was 'Let's Connect'.
- Five children in a classroom of 30 pupils are likely to have a mental health problem (The Children's Society).
- 50% of all mental health problems start by the age of 14 (The Children's Society).
- 75% of children and young people who experience mental health problems aren't getting the support they need (Mental Health Foundation).
NHS 111 offering crisis mental health support
People of all ages, including children, who are in crisis or concerned families and loved ones can now call 111, select the mental health option and speak to a trained mental health professional.
