We are incredibly thankful to The Pixel Fund for championing our work with adolescents and young adults living with autoimmune disease. This funding will allow us to reach young people earlier and provide the specialist mental health support they urgently need.

Grief, loneliness and suicidal thoughts are just some of the symptoms people report when they apply for our free, one-to-one listening support service. Our research has shown that young adults and adolescents (AYA) under the age of 25 typically have the poorest disease outcomes, with a noticeable lack of access to mental health support.