I'll lose my mental health care when I turn 18. Why? - BBC Stories

Thomas has been receiving mental health care for five years, but he's been told his treatment will stop on his 18th birthday. According to a leading expert, thousands of young people "fall off the cliff edge" when transitioning from child and adolescent mental health services to adult mental health services.Thomas finds out why, ultimately taking his questions to the minister for mental health and suicide prevention. Produced by Laura Hearn. Filmed and edited by Tom Heyden. Additional filming by Alice Wright and Tom Beal. We BBC Stories, are a group of journalists making films, long and short, with the younger audience (18-24) in mind. The idea is to tackle issues which concern and impact this group of people. So think about anything from race and identity to mental health, money and much more.

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