A 24-year-old Leeds man is featuring in a nationwide campaign after opening up about his mental health deterioration.
Like many young people, Ben Jewers-Pettinger battled lots of challenges during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. And while it might be 'over', it has left mark on many people's lives even if they didn't lose a loved one, and stopped a lot of people from progression into their dream careers.
New research, conducted by The Prince's Trust, found that across the UK 2.8 million young people don’t think their job prospects will ever recover from the pandemic. Ben, from Leeds, began struggling with severe depression and anxiety during his A Levels.