Our new series of Raising Teens starts soon! 

We are currently looking for young people (aged 13-25yrs), parents/carers and experts to talk about their experience of county lines and pressure cooker families.

All interviews are de-identified, no names, faces or locations are used. A consent form must be signed. UK ONLY, Sussex location preferred but not essential.

Raising Teens focuses on different aspects of teenage mental health with the aim of bridging the gap between parents and teenagers and the improvement of the wider community. 

Details on the episodes we are looking for opinions for are as follows:

County lines:

County lines is the practice of trafficking drugs from larger cities into smaller, rural areas. Children are often used in this process, and drug dealers will often exploit them in order to transport drugs out of the city.

The episode would aim to raise awareness of the exploitation of young people in the drug industry, what parents can look out for in regards to their own kids and how we can reduce risk of children being used in this way.

The type of questions you would expect to be asked are along the lines of:

Sussex is particularly vulnerable to county lines due to its proximity to London, but if you have some experience of county lines and you are outside of Sussex your opinion still matters to us.

Pressure cooker families:

144 children go missing or run away each day (Children’s Society), and 1 in 5 children disclosed information about mental health issues, according to the charity Missing People.  

This episode aim to explore why young people run away from home, what the warning signs are, how parents can approach their children in high pressure situations and where children can go to get help if they are struggling with home life or mental health.

The type of questions you would expect to be asked are along the lines of:

If you or anyone you know might be interested in offering their perspective, please contact us via our contact page