Mr. Conor Boksberger:

I am really struck by the idea of self-stigma. What I hear from young people and have heard throughout my own clinical practice is even that people are waiting until it gets to a point where they feel it justifies support. We hear that a lot. From my own experience working with young men, they can feel they are taking up somebody's space. I have heard that a lot from young people. The lovely thing about being in primary care and in early intervention is giving the message very clearly that there is absolutely no problem too small. While we may not need to talk for weeks, months or years, a good conversation right now at the right time can be just what they need. We are always trying to get that message out. Young people are very open to their friends getting support and would be the first to say they need help but there can still be a sense that "maybe it is not for me."

I will come back to the idea of choice. That is what I really value about the web chat that was developed over the last years. It gives another avenue of choice to young people. It gives them another way to interact when they may not be ready to come in and sit in front of me or one of my colleagues. That might be a step too far. The more points along the journey we can give to young people, the more likely we are going to be able to move them away from those secondary and tertiary care services, which will be needed for the few. Until we start to really beef up what is happening for the many, the some, that few is going to become larger and larger over time and it will reach saturation point.