. The BBC One soap has been working alongside Alumina, Mind and Samaritans on the narrative, which will tackle the issue of self-harm. Amy, as viewers know, has been struggling in recent weeks, facing mounting pressures that have left her feeling isolated from her family and friends. Things, however, are set to get worse for the teen as she finds herself battling with her father Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) over her new relationship, which soon breaks down when a nasty rumour about the couple spreads around the school. Struggling to cope, Amy's mental health continues to deteriorate and it soon transpires that Amy has been self-harming. As the storyline progresses, viewers will also see the impact of Amy's mental health on her family and loved ones, and highlight the ways in which they come to terms with self-harm and learn to support Amy as effectively as possible. EastEnders has worked closely with leading charities on this storyline to ensure it is portrayed as realistically and as sensitively as possible, including Alumina, Mind and Samaritans. 'It was really important for us to explore a storyline focused on Amy's mental health challenges,' said Chris Clenshaw, EastEnders' Executive Producer. 'The issues she faces impact so many young people and their families across the UK so we hope this will help to raise awareness and to start a conversation amongst viewers. 'We wanted to ensure the story was portrayed with utmost care, which is why working alongside charities such as Alumina, Mind and Samaritans was essential in ensuring it was depicted as sensitively and accurately as possible.' Jenny Cavendish, Project Co-Manager at Alumina, said: 'Storylines like Amy's are so important as they can help communicate the emotions felt by the young person and their family when faced with self-harm. 'We value how sensitively this storyline has been portrayed, whilst also expressing the variet){kind=link}
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EastEnders is set to air a self-harm storyline involving Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadds).
The BBC One soap has been working alongside Alumina, Mind and Samaritans on the narrative, which will tackle the issue of self-harm.
Amy, as viewers know, has been struggling in recent weeks, facing mounting pressures that have left her feeling isolated from her family and friends.
Things, however, are set to get worse for the teen as she finds herself battling with her father Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) over her new relationship, which soon breaks down when a nasty rumour about the couple spreads around the school.