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

Topic Selected: Mental Health Book Volume: 415

Experts say many others are denied help, and ‘relentless’ rise in demand could overwhelm NHS.

By Denis Campbell, Health policy editor

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 unpreced...

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