Across the UK, parents and carers are quietly breaking under the weight of a public health crisis they didn’t cause but are forced to carry. With 1 in 4 young people aged 17–25 now facing a probable mental health condition often combined with other challenges including ASC, SEND and other complex needs, families are stepping into roles they were never trained for.
Most face years of relentless caregiving without a roadmap, adequate support, or even recognition.
Our new research reveals the truth:
- 90% of parent-carers say their own mental health has suffered significantly.
- Over half have been caregiving for more than 5 years.
- Only 1 in 3 young people receive NHS treatment or social care to recover, leaving family members to fill the gaps.
These family members (parents, siblings, grandparents & more) are isolated, emotionally exhausted, financially impacted and expected to navigate a system that too often blames or excludes them. Yet they are key to their child’s recovery.
We must stop ignoring their suffering and start supporting their strength. We must partner with them, lifting families out of crisis and into a future of possibility.
This Small Charities Week, help fund Parenting Mental Health's 2025 BE Programme, a series of safe, trauma informed 8-week courses for parents-carers navigating their child's mental health struggles. A place where parents are given the space, tools and compassionate guidance to come back to themselves. A reset. A grounding. A place to BE.
When you donate between 12pm Monday 23rd June to 12pm Monday 30th June, 2025 - thanks to our champions Global's Make Some Noise, your donation will be doubled. Every £10 you give becomes £20 - powering more vital spaces and giving more parents the Power to Be.
Donate and help fund this life changing programme today
Thank you for your incredible support.
