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I signed up for the 7-day free trial 2 months ago, and by the 2nd Zoom session, I signed up as I knew this program was different; I knew this was special.

Warning contains self-harm and suicide attempts.

My son has been struggling with severe anxiety and OCD for around 5 years. He went from a happy, sweet, loving and absolutely hilarious little boy to a complete shell of himself. Riddled with fear, anger, confusion and loss. We have tried absolutely everything, from support in school, CAMHS, counselling, parenting classes everything except medication.

We were at a stage where he has been unable to attend school since December 2023, his OCD/ controls every aspect of his waking day, he would spray the floor with a disinfectant fabric spray before he stepped on that spot, and he has been unable to step foot in his room out of fear that he will contaminate it which has led to him being on the sofa 24/7, if he uses the toilet he has to have a shower after, the only places he will access in the house is the living room sofa, stairs and bathroom since January 2024. From October 24 until March 25, my son had only left the house 4 times, and he would only leave if he was in a wheelchair due to fear of the pavement/ outside world contaminating him. When he felt dirty or overly stressed, he would punch himself until he bruised and bite himself until he bled, just to try and get the thoughts out of his head. At one point, he tried hanging himself from his bed.

We have been on the program for around 8 weeks, and the work these guys put into this program is nothing short of amazing. Sam's videos have been very informative and make so much sense. Being able to finally understand how and why anxiety takes hold, builds, and the behaviours it presents has been invaluable, and I feel like I can connect with my son on a deeper level as I'm beginning to understand to an extent what he is experiencing.

Hannah has been amazing on the parent Bee zooms, and although I haven't spoken much, just by listening to the advice that has been given to other parents on how to implement the bee principles, we have been given invaluable advice.

Since we started, the whole dynamic in our house has changed. We went from quite frankly living in hell, and we were in survival mode, just doing anything we could just to survive the day. To a much calmer happy home. The music is on every day, we are dancing about and laughing! My son is no longer spraying the floor before he steps on it; he has been playing with the dog, and he has walked into his sister's room to chat. He's walked across the living room, been in the kitchen, and into the back garden, something he hasn't done in over a year! We have been to the forest twice for a walk without his wheelchair. He played in the park (with rubber gloves). He hadn't done that for two years; he was climbing and going down the slide with a huge smile on his face. We went to the zoo! And camped in the garden. His self-harming has reduced a lot, and previously, he would have self-injurious episodes lasting 2 hours; these have reduced in severity and time.

Now it isn't all roses and sunshine. We still have a lot of work to do, and it was hard work. I am very much a fixer, and I've had to completely change my way of approaching situations, and it completely goes against every fibre in your body. But from the videos from Sam and the advice and support from Hannah, I have been able to understand where I was going wrong and how my behaviour and actions were just reinforcing the anxiety in my son.

I am looking forward to my son joining the program, so he can finally understand what has been happening to him and for him to get his life back. Although we are in the very early stages of the program, I have seen a huge difference in my son and us as a family, and I can't thank you all enough. You have been able to bring hope back into our lives when we had lost all hope.

When I saw Sam's Facebook video it seemed like she was talking specifically about my family and the situation we were in at that time. How could she know!?

I joined a free pitch-up session and soon realised I had finally found someone who could actually help us. My partner and I signed up for the full programme that is cleverly broken into clearly structured sections. There are pre-recorded videos to watch with accompanying notes. Coaching Zoom sessions that you can participate in, ask questions, get guidance and listen to other parents going through similar struggles. It is a non-judgmental, safe, open and honest space to truly get help. We have just finished the Bee section which is for parents. It has been a bit of a journey so far and we still have a way to go. We have so much more understanding about anxiety both in ourselves as parents and our children and can see a way through to recovery as a whole family. We are very excited about the next stage that will now involve the children. I cannot thank the Young Vibes team, and other parents involved in the programme, enough for their support, love and understanding.

I’m so happy with how far my daughter has come in just a few weeks. I joined after seeing a Facebook post and thought why not?… once I joined properly everything was explained in detail and step by step guidance to help you through.
Anxiety education from Sam has been brilliant and zoom calls with Hannah have been invaluable for introducing strategies into the home to make it a happier one. No question is ever too silly to ask!
Don’t hesitate to join-do it for your family!!

Young Vibes has been a life saver for me and my family since I joined over 2 months ago. We have learnt about how anxiety affects our lives and we are still learning about how to deal with it, we are in a much better place now and are much happier. I would highly recommend Young Vibes if your child / children are suffering with anxiety, panic attacks, struggling to go to school. You may even learn that you've been suffering too.

This programme came up on my FB when scrolling through one day and I originally thought " It's just another advert just trying to get my clicks". But it had 7 day free trial so I thought there's nothing to lose. Once I started the video, I realised it's exactly what I've been looking for. It describes my 12yo daughter perfectly and I can't believe it's not in every school and every teacher is not thought this! I've only been doing this programme for about 4 weeks but it feels like a weight has been lifted and I have a direction now, which I've been searching for 2 years.

I started this course for my son who suffers with an anxiety condition, firstly I went through it myself which has really helped me understand how your body responds to anxiety and it has really helped turn down my anxiety, I now feel really relaxed and chilled out. I can really see how it is affecting my son and how this will really help him recover from it and move on with his life. I am so excited and feel relieved that I have finally found something that will help him turn off his anxiety for good.

We joined the programme in late November because our daughter had become increasingly withdrawn and anxious, she had OCD tendencies which were paralyzing her, she had dropped hobbies and sports and finally school. The whole family were in despair. We felt there was no-one to help us.

In Young Vibes we found a team of committed dedicated counsellors/coaches to take the pressure off ; they have all experienced debilitating anxiety in themselves or their own kids so had a refreshing encouraging lived experience to draw from. We were taught about the adrenaline response and how our own behaviour was creating a vicious cycle. We found other parents going through the same nightmare as us...
It was such a relief to talk freely and honestly about everything so finally feel there is a light at the end of the tunnel!!
Our daughter eventually(!) embraced the videos and Zoom calls with the other kids and is coming on so well. Her various obsessions are being dropped with the passing weeks.
We are now some months later and we and our daughter now have the understanding and skills to navigate this still difficult path. We are moving on from Pollen with Milly who has been utterly brilliant and keen to progress into Nectar.
We can't thank you enough for ever single message/ video /zoom / home truths from Sam that we really needed to hear. Thanks to all the other lovely parents who listened and advised and of course all the fabulous kids who with Rosie are turning this dreadful feeling into their Super Power!!

The beginning part of the program named 'Bee' provided some really useful insights into properly understanding anxiety so parents are better equipped to support and truly understand what their child is going through before involving the child in the program. This is such a crucial step and truly helps to 'put the oxygen back on the parents first'. We're really looking forward to supporting our child's recovery in the next stage of the program.

I completed Bee, which as helped me be calmer.

My son is 9 and has probably shown signs of anxiety for as long as I can remember. Over a few months, his behaviour took a serious turn—he became increasingly distressed, didn’t want to go to school, and even the idea of getting him out of the house became overwhelming. Our mornings were filled with stress, tears, and chaos. I was often late for work and emotionally drained. Things escalated to the point where he began smashing things, swearing, and eventually completely shut down—he stopped eating, stopped leaving the house, even refused to do the things he used to love.

In the middle of this really dark time, I found the free Pitch Up program from Young Vibes. Within three days of starting it, I knew I was finally hearing advice that actually made sense. For the first time, I felt understood and supported, not judged.

After six weeks of following their guidance, I can’t believe the change in my son. He’s happier, calmer, and more connected to me than he’s ever been. He’s opening up in ways I never thought possible, and our home feels lighter and more hopeful again.

There’s a massive problem affecting young people today, and too often we’re expected to follow a system that clearly isn’t working for so many of them. We need to look at the bigger picture and start taking the pressure off our kids. Young Vibes helped me do that—and I’m so grateful.

We stumbled across this programme on facebook and signed up to the 7 day free trial to see what it was about and if it could help. What can I say so far it has been the best thing we have done. Watching the videos and joining the first zooms was so enlightening, by making the changes suggested we noticed a difference in our child and us within the first week of the trial. Hannah has been a wealth of information and support on the next step of our journey. It has been difficult at times but it is working and our child is slowly coming back. The support from the team has been fantastic.

This program is brilliant! Having been through all the stages now and just moving to Evergreen, it’s impossible to fully express how amazing the team and the other families are. Through a sharing of knowledge, experience and real understanding, we have gained the awareness and confidence needed to find lasting solutions to anxiety and school refusal. Not only this, the relationships between us all have improved. Our children have seen a change in their parents where we feel empowered, have less fear, and can enable them to rise up for themselves.
It’s not an easy journey by any means but we’re now definitely on a new path and it is absolutely worth it - for you, and your kids future Xxx

We are about to move on to Evergreen and what a journey we have been on. I cannot put into words how wonderful this program is. We were at our wits’ end and had tried interventions from school, the GP, private doctors, therapists and a psychologist and thought that the only solution would be medication which, thankfully, we weren’t able to get. I was really scared to take the leap of faith and give this a try and thank goodness I did. It is by no means easy or for the faint hearted but is worth every single bit of effort and the support you receive from the team is incredible. It has given us our amazing daughter back. This is the approach that works. Please try it!!

We have been on the programme since November with our 18 year old daughter who struggles with anxiety.
She has no problem going to school but struggles with social situations. We wanted to write something as our situation is slightly different than a lot of children on the programme but the team (especially Sam) have helped us through a challenging time. We have all learnt a lot about ourselves and how we interact with each other. We now feel our daughter is equipped with the right tools to help her deal with situations she struggled with before.
Sam has gone above and beyond with our daughter.
This is not an easy option but stick with it, as it really does work.
The zoom sessions are great and to get the most from the programme the more you do the more you will get out of it.
The dads sessions are a really good idea, helping the dads open up and giving them a voice.
Thank you Sam and all the team.

Incredible programme, amazing coaches who support you every step of the way. My daughter has gained her confidence and love for life back after very dark times. Cannot thank Sam, Hannah, Milly, India and the rest of the team enough. Looking forward to moving on to the next stage and seeing my girl happy and enjoying life again

Completing this Young Vibes program is the best thing I have ever done in my life. It is more than life changing. My son keeps asking me now when and where are we going on holiday soon. This is a 360 game changer for him and me.
This program is completely counter intruitive and not what society tells us. That's why it work!
Thank you to the amazing young vibes team.

I was a bit reticent to join, not knowing what it was, so was pleased to be offered a free 7 days. Those days alone changed my outlook significantly. There IS hope. There IS another way!

Our child had been suffering with anxiety, not sleeping, not attending school and self harming. We have tried various theraphys and nothing worked. After 4 weeks on the program we are starting to get them back. The house is calmer and they are sleeping better. They want to spend time with us and not just hide in their room. Sam's videos and Hannah's zooms with the other parents really made a HUGE difference in understanding how to use the tools they teach you.

My husband and I have been on the course for 5 weeks now, and the change that we have seen in our daughter already has given us hope that we can finally get her back to being the happy, confident, strong 14 year old that she used to be before anxiety set in. After trying 3 different therapists, GP, medication and CAHMS, nothing was helping and our amazing girl was just getting worse, we were at our wits end! Then we came across young vibes, and thought, we’ve tried everything else, let’s give this a go and I am so glad we did! We have learned so much already and still have much more to go, but our family life is so much calmer and happier and I’m looking forward to the next step 😊

I am just finished the 1st part of the course and it's been a very enlightening journey so far and I am super excited to be moving to the next stage.

My son like many others would quite easily be given some labels - ADHD / ASD / PDA etc however, it is very clear to me now that the root cause of his symptoms stems from anxiety and the stresses that go with it and no official label in the world is going genuinely help him past a superficial level.

I have also wondered in the past if I have similar labels but again, can now clearly see that it is at its root cause an anxiety disorder. I never used to think I was an anxious person and thought I was just a bit excitable, flighty, a catastrophiser at times and that my high levels of shyness in my younger years was just a personality trait but from what I have learned, it is again clear to me what has been driving all of these things, stemming from some childhood trauma.

And this in itself has helped me understand at a deep level why my son has been struggling - partly due to an imprint of my own overstimulated nervous system combined with my behaviour and approach with him (the walking on eggshells referred to a lot is very apt).
I have done a lot of healing myself before this point and a lot of work around my own nervous system regulation but this course has been the final piece of the jigsaw for us and the behavioural (mine) elements have been a real eye opener and by tweaking some things, have seen a real difference in the home and between me and my boy.

My current vibe - feeling optimistic, excited and so grateful for this course. It is a lot of outside the box thinking which I love and is refreshing (especially as it works) and further confirms to me that a lot of the typical mainstream systems and support are just not fit for purpose and sadly so many children will never recover when its relied upon.

The videos are so easy to follow, enjoyable and I love Sam (and her teams) energy, enthusiasm and ability to keep things real. Keep up the amazing work! xx 🙏