1 in 4 children and young people in the UK live with the pain and stigma of chronic health conditions that cause anxiety and depression. Almost a third of those aged under 21 who take their own lives have a long-term chronic illness. Typically, young patients with chronic conditions need regular invasive tests, injections and treatments. They often feel misunderstood, saying others don’t believe they’re in pain because their condition is “invisible”.
Through the gentle process of art therapy, Teapot Trust supports them to express and process their feelings about their diagnosis, their treatment regime, and how this affects them day-to-day. Through transformative art therapy they find effective coping tools which builds their resilience, with 92% reporting to have made progress towards their goals and no longer feeling defined by their condition.
Teapot Trust has a vision where all children and young person who live with chronic health conditions can access transformative art therapy without barriers and without cost.
A £10 donation could provide an individual art kit for a child undergoing art therapy, giving them the tools they need to communicate feelings around their conditions.
You can easily help make a difference in young lives by texting ARTHEALS to the numbers below. Thank you.
To donate £1, text ARTHEALS to 70201
To donate £3, text ARTHEALS to 70331
To donate £5, text ARTHEALS to 70970
To donate £10, text ARTHEALS to 70191