It's OK! You've got this

Start Now is your safe space for wellbeing and mental health in Cornwall.

It's not surprising that the numbers of young people struggling with their  wellbeing has been rising in recent years. It's a tough time to be a young person growing up...

  • school / exams / lots of pressure
  • the rubbish bits of online life 
  • many families struggling with having enough money 
  • parent mental health
  • worries about the future and climate change
  • the impact of Covid even 5 years on...

Everyone has ups and downs in their wellbeing. That's perfectiy normal. The good news is there are plenty of things we can do to support ourselves and and our friends when the downs seem more common than the ups. 

Some young people and adults  really struggle and need a lot more help to feel better.

Start Now is here to

  • share good ideas for looking after your wellbeing everyday and help you handle the ups and downs
  • help you find safe and reliable help if and when you need it.
  • remind you that you're amazing, you are awesome and you have so got this...

It's OK! You've got this...

Start Now is your space to learn about feelings, wellbeing, and ways to handle tricky times. We all have ups and downs, and that’s totally normal!

Start Now is also here to let you know that...

...you're not alone!

There's help out there! It's good to ask for help - even if your worry feels awful or small. 

Whatever is troubling big or small - it's good to ask for help

Feeling safe and staying safe when out and about or online

More about Start Now & how to get involved

Your Rights, Your Voice - your rights matter and we're committed to making sure to do all we can to make Children's Rights a reality for Cornwall.

 

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