A inspirational 17-year-old has become the voice of Lanarkshire’s young people by taking a seat on the board of a charity that helped him overcome his childhood struggles with mental health.Now, the tireless efforts of university student Aaron Sweeney have been formally recognised by VASLan, who last week named him Young Volunteer of the Year.In an effort to manage feelings of anxiety experienced since he was a toddler, Aaron was aged 16 when he sought the help of the Trust Jack Foundation – a charity set up by Helen Mitchell, mum of Jack Hastie, who battled adolescent depression and tragically took his own life in 2015 aged just 18.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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