The #1 cause of illness in young people is mental illness and 75% of all mental illnesses first occur before the age of 18. Despite this when compared to other areas of research expenditure on youngpersons mental health falls short.

1. 18% R&D as a % of sales on average for pharmaceutical companies Novartis, Pfizer and Roche

2. 13% R&D as a % of sales of Microsoft. Windows 10 is the 16th version of its operating systems since 1985. 30 years on it is still dominant.

3. 11% the amount UK cancer research charities invest as a % of NHS health expenditure on cancer. UK survival rates for cancer have doubled since the 1970s

4. 9% refurbishment as a % of sales for leading hotel group Macdonald Hotels

5. 1.5% the amount UK young people’s mental health research charities invest as a % of NHS spend on young people’s mental Health and Social Care Services. Common mental disorders have increased in young women by 35% over the last 20 years

6. Young person’s mental health research receives c.10% of the charitable funding it should receive

7. Estimate 15-20% of a school class in a poorer area are affected by mental health

8. 32% of the burden of disease in the under 25s is caused by mental illness

9. 75% of mental illnesses first occur under the age of 18

10. 93% of teachers who responded to our survey were concerned about pupil’s mental health