Record 420,000 children a month in England treated for mental health problems

Record 420,000 children a month in England treated for mental health problems More than 400,000 children and young people a month are being treated for mental health problems – the highest number on record – prompting warnings of an unprecedented crisis in the wellbeing of under-18s.

Experts say Covid has seriously exacerbated problems such as anxiety, depression and self-harm among school-age children and that the “relentless and unsustainable” ongoing rise in their need for help could overwhelm already stretched NHS services. The Guardian

See also:

• Evidence of UK’s child mental health crisis is stark and compelling The Guardian
• Why I left the UK’s broken children and young people’s mental health service The Guardian