Department of Health and Social Care -
The mental health of babies, children and young people (BCYP) influences their future mental health, as well as their current and future physical health, affecting their wider life chances and outcomes. The early part of the life course, from birth to young adulthood (0 to 25 years), provides important opportunities for promoting and protecting mental health. The purpose of this document is to: highlight the wide range of modifiable factors that interact to influence the mental health of BCYP; summarise these in a framework; and convey opportunities across the BCYP life course for promotion and prevention.