Peace of Mind: Teens and Mental Health

1 in 4 people will have some sort of mental health problem in their life. Conditions can include anxiety, depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

For most young people the transition from teenager to young adult is a very difficult period. 1 in 5 children experience general mental health problems and 1 in 10 has a diagnosable mental health problem.

Parents often struggle to know how they can help their child. The aim of this Life2Live campaign is to give parents advice and support if they are concerned about their child.

Radio 2's campaign coincides with Red Nose Day 07 on 16 March. Comic Relief has been supporting projects to help people with mental health problems for some time now and this year's Red Nose Day is hoping to raise everyone's awareness of the issue.

On Air Schedule:

JEREMY VINE - Monday March 12 [12.00 - 14.00]
On Monday 12 March, Jeremy will be joined by Dr Sarah Jarvis for a special health hour looking at young people who self-harm.

IT COULD BE YOU: Living With Bipolar Disorder - Thursday March 15
Lenny Henry introduces a special documentary produced for Comic Relief about a 40 year old Mum, Jessica who has bipolar disorder and her 9 year old daughter Hannah, who is her main carer.

GOOD MORNING SUNDAY - March 18 [07.00 - 09.00]
Aled Jones will be talking to artist Linda Heathcoat-Amory about her son, Matthew, who committed suicide aged 19

More information is available from the BBC website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/life2live/teens/about.shtml