Emily is Policy Officer at YoungMinds, where she supports the design and delivery of YoungMinds policy, influencing strategies and campaigns to ensure that mental health policy and practice is informed by the voices and experiences of young people and parents. Her recent areas of focus include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people’s mental health, prevention and early intervention, and mental wellbeing in schools. Before joining YoungMinds, Emily worked in the Civil Service and received an MSc Social Policy (Research) at the London School of Economics, where her research focused on transitions between child and adult mental health services.