The crisis in child mental health is the Tory government’s badge of shame
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It should be a badge of shame for the government that there has been a 77 per cent rise in the number of children needing specialist treatment for severe mental health crises. In one mental health trust in the east of England, one child waited 737 days for ADHD treatment and another waited 720 days for autism services. With poor mental health affecting so many children, it is alarming that, too often, they are slipping through the cracks because of the government’s lack of focus and ambition in improving mental health services. A Labour government will prioritise children’s wellbeing as we recover from the pandemic, by guaranteeing mental health treatment within a month, and providing specialist mental health support in every school, in every community.
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