︎︎︎ Young Minds UK x Livity - Crushed By A Million Pressures
The youth mental health crisis isn’t caused by one thing – it’s a million issues that add up to one huge problem.
Young Minds UK partnered with Livity to bring attention to this crisis to create Crushed by a Million Pressures. Part of this campaign included working with over 1000 young people on an installation in Kings Cross, representing this overwhelming crisis. It may look like a pile of rubbish, but each piece represents a real pressure on young people.
From the cost-of-living crisis, to never-ending waiting lists, to a school system that doesn’t understand you. These pressures have led to a mental health crisis so severe that 1.3 million young people were referred to mental health services last year – up 71% in 5 years.
As a former mentee of Livity’s In Future List 2023, I designed one of the postcards for the installation, reflecting on the anxieties of the digital age
Young Minds UK partnered with Livity to bring attention to this crisis to create Crushed by a Million Pressures. Part of this campaign included working with over 1000 young people on an installation in Kings Cross, representing this overwhelming crisis. It may look like a pile of rubbish, but each piece represents a real pressure on young people.
From the cost-of-living crisis, to never-ending waiting lists, to a school system that doesn’t understand you. These pressures have led to a mental health crisis so severe that 1.3 million young people were referred to mental health services last year – up 71% in 5 years.
As a former mentee of Livity’s In Future List 2023, I designed one of the postcards for the installation, reflecting on the anxieties of the digital age
Photography by Ollie Babajide Tikare