One in 5 suffer from depression

CHARITIES have warned that Britain is in the grip of a “mental health emergency” as we emerge from the pandemic.

Monthly mental health referrals across the UK hit their highest point in two years in August, with one in five suffering from depression at some point last year.

But there are incredible people who aim to make a difference in their communities – providing solace and a safe space for those who need to talk.

For this year’s Who Cares Wins awards we are honouring the late TV presenter Caroline Flack by naming a gong in her honour with her family’s support.

The winner will be celebrated in a star-studded ceremony later this month.

Here we meet the amazing finalists for the Caroline Flack Mental Health Hero award.

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Charmaine George

A MUM whose teenage son died during lockdown has been nominated for a Who Cares Wins award after setting up pop-up cafes to help others who are bereaved.

Charmaine George, 47, was left devastated after her son Ewan, 18, was found at the bottom of cliffs in May 2020 after a night out camping with friends.