42nd Street believes in giving young people a voice about mental health and other issues that affect them. The following two videos are examples of young people talking about mental health and what helps:
Urban Detox
This film was made with young people from different services within Manchester including 42nd Street. It features 5 young people who have experience mental health problems who talk about what happened and their recovery. The film was premiered at the ‘Urban Detox’ event organized by Jellycat Media in Manchester in March 2009.
Who’s Helping Alex
In this animated video young people from 42nd Street talk about self harm and provide some key messages about how professionals, family and friends can support someone who self harms.
Shout Out Magazine
You can also check out what young people at 42nd Street are saying by downloading the latest issue of Shout Out magazine: