British soap Hollyoaks announces special trans youth mental health awareness episode

British soap Hollyoaks has announced a special Mental Health Awareness Week episode to highlight the support available for transgender youth in the UK.

An episode airing during Mental Health Awareness Week, which takes place between 12 and 18 May, will see trans teen Ro Hutchinson (played by Ava Webster) reach crisis point and contemplate suicide.

In a key scene, Ro will phone an LGBTQ+ helpline and be talked into safety, raising awareness of the support available for trans people struggling with their mental health.

To mark the storyline’s climax, Hollyoaks will also change its logo on Monday 12 May to include the colours of the transender Pride flag: blue, pink, and white.

Over the past year, the socially conscious soap has followed Ro as he

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