90 percent of young people said they were "grand", despite not being okay.
A mental health charity is launching a "Get Past Grand" campaign today.
Research from text support service 50808 shows most people aged 16-34 tell friends and family they're "fine" or "okay" even when they're not.
Ian Power, CEO of 50808, explains how the text line can help those who aren't feeling the best:
90 percent of young people said they were "grand" or "fine" when asked how they were feeling, despite not being okay.
Almost half of young people admit to rarely talking to family or friends about their mental wellbeing.
Ian Power explains why they answered in that way:
‘I’m grand’: Most young people deflect mental health conversations, survey finds #GetPastGrand https://t.co/VDSSpSsGDi
— Text About It (@textaboutit) June 17, 2021

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