The Mental Health Foundation reports that one in ten children aged between 5 and 16 suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder - that’s three children in every classroom. More than half of adults with mental health problems were diagnosed in childhood, but less than half were treated appropriately at the time. Today one in four adults experience mental health problems, and every church has a role to play to support all members of their community. There is a ‘mental health access pack’ designed specifically for the church community to help them to help others. Justin Welby said, ‘The action pack will help equip churches to make God’s love more visible in the welcome they offer. I am grateful to Livability and to Mind and Soul for all the thought and prayer that has gone into this resource, and I commend it to churches as a valuable pastoral tool.’ See also: http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-statistics/children-young-people/