Young people’s mental health services are in crisis – here’s how we fix them
1 year, 8 months ago

Young people’s mental health services are in crisis – here’s how we fix them

The Independent  

The 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. These days a vast majority of parents and carers would, if you asked them, tell you what CAMHS does, and a good number would spell it out: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. It is the branch of the NHS, often organised along local authority lines, that is supposed to assess and treat any young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. Their investigation uncovered a postcode lottery in child and adolescent mental health care, with some desperate young people waiting up to four years for help. To be fair to Keir Starmer, he did make a commitment in his 2021 Labour conference speech to put a youth mental health drop-in centre in every community.

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Hospitals issue warning about key NHS waiting list target as winter crisis looms
1 month, 1 week ago

Hospitals issue warning about key NHS waiting list target as winter crisis looms

The Independent  

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Anxiety referrals for kids double in four years, with 4,000 under 18s diagnosed every week
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Anxiety referrals for kids double in four years, with 4,000 under 18s diagnosed every week

Daily Mail  

The number of children referred for specialist anxiety treatment has doubled in just four years, striking new figures have shown. This is up more than 100,000 on 2019/2020 when almost 99,000 were stuck in the queue A 2022 joint survey of 1,130 teachers conducted by the children's mental health charity Place2Be and the National Association of Head Teachers also found …

Why Britain’s mental health crisis threatens to doom a new generation
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Britain’s mental health crisis threatens to doom a new generation

The Telegraph  

“For the past 10 or 15 years, we have had an increase in the percentage of people requiring mental health support,” says Smith, who focuses on treating young adults. Last year 1.2 million people were on the waiting list for community mental health services. A growing number of school children are suffering with mental health conditions, meaning that unless something …

Children's mental health 'crisis' with one in 12 needing help last year amid surging demand, report warns
9 months, 1 week ago

Children's mental health 'crisis' with one in 12 needing help last year amid surging demand, report warns

Daily Mail  

Soaring demand has plunged children’s mental healthcare into ‘crisis’ with one in 12 kids referred for help last year, a damning report reveals. Many children are forced to wait for care with the demand for support outstripping the availability of help, the report warns It shows nearly one million children and young people – 949,200 – were referred to Children …

Almost 70,000 children missing out on mental health treatment
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Almost 70,000 children missing out on mental health treatment

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The figures came as the government announced this week it would expand the number of …

Almost half a million children waiting to start mental health treatment, new figures show
11 months ago

Almost half a million children waiting to start mental health treatment, new figures show

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tom Madders, from mental health charity Young Minds, said: “Behind every referral is a young …

Labour pledges to end long NHS waits for children’s care
11 months, 1 week ago

Labour pledges to end long NHS waits for children’s care

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Labour leader said long waits for children are “dangerous and damaging” as he vowed …

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Young people and families need …

To the mums and dads with teenagers in mental health units: I’m taking action to help your child
1 year, 5 months ago

To the mums and dads with teenagers in mental health units: I’m taking action to help your child

The Independent  

Throughout history, mental illness has frequently been misunderstood. That’s why I’ve confirmed the current inquiry into the tragic deaths of mental health inpatients at NHS trusts across Essex will become a public inquiry. To the mums and dads with teenage children in mental health units, to the patients across the country seeking support close to where they live, and to …

Millions of mental health patients ‘facing NHS delays or missing out’
1 year, 10 months ago

Millions of mental health patients ‘facing NHS delays or missing out’

The Independent  

Millions of people with mental health problems, including children with eating disorders, are missing out on NHS treatment or face lengthy waits, the National Audit Office has said. The NAO said current mental health services are under “continued and increasing pressure”, with many people using them also reporting poor experiences. The watchdog noted the Covid pandemic had disrupted NHS performance, …

Child mental health has never been more important
1 year, 10 months ago

Child mental health has never been more important

The Independent  

This forthcoming week marks children’s mental health week, shining a spotlight on the importance of children’s and young people’s mental health. Against this backdrop, our mental health services are however facing overwhelming and unprecedented pressures, which existed even before the pandemic and are becoming further exacerbated by the cost of living crisis. Against the perfect storm of a mental health …

Surge in mental health problems among teenagers is ‘national emergency’ Government warned
2 years ago

Surge in mental health problems among teenagers is ‘national emergency’ Government warned

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mental health charities Mind and Rethink have warned the government the state of children’s mental …

NHS ‘needs thousands more staff to meet cost of living crisis demands’
2 years ago

NHS ‘needs thousands more staff to meet cost of living crisis demands’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS therapy services won’t be able to manage increased demand driven …

The cost of living crisis is wreaking havoc on our children’s mental health
2 years, 2 months ago

The cost of living crisis is wreaking havoc on our children’s mental health

The Independent  

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Are we sleepwalking into a male mental health crisis?
2 years, 2 months ago

Are we sleepwalking into a male mental health crisis?

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NHS fails on mental health targets as waiting list rises 1.2 million
2 years, 4 months ago

NHS fails on mental health targets as waiting list rises 1.2 million

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of people waiting for community mental health care has …

Hundreds of children in mental health crisis facing ‘unacceptable’ A&E waits every week
2 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of children in mental health crisis facing ‘unacceptable’ A&E waits every week

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One NHS trust chief executive has warned his hospital’s A&Es have seen a “real surge” …

Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic
2 years, 10 months ago

Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record number of children …

Children waiting up to two years for mental health treatment amid ‘scandalous’ postcode lottery
2 years, 11 months ago

Children waiting up to two years for mental health treatment amid ‘scandalous’ postcode lottery

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “That we continue to see disparities in access to …

‘I’ve waited days and hours for a bed’ : Mental health services facing ‘desperate’ situation
2 years, 11 months ago

‘I’ve waited days and hours for a bed’ : Mental health services facing ‘desperate’ situation

The Independent  

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'The story of COVID is going to be the kids who don't make it': Plea to boost regional mental health care
3 years, 1 month ago

'The story of COVID is going to be the kids who don't make it': Plea to boost regional mental health care

ABC  

It was the third time in 12 months that Jen's 15-year-old son had attempted suicide. More mental health care promised Many regional Victorian parents feel like their children have to reach crisis point before they can receive mental health care, as chronic shortages in the sector spark lengthy waitlists. Victoria's mental health royal commission has recommended every region be equipped …

More than a million waiting for mental health treatment with one in 10 doctor posts empty
3 years, 2 months ago

More than a million waiting for mental health treatment with one in 10 doctor posts empty

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One in 10 posts for consultant psychiatrists in England are vacant …

Record number of children being referred to mental health services
3 years, 3 months ago

Record number of children being referred to mental health services

The Independent  

A record number of people aged 18 and under have been referred to mental health services, according to new analysis. More than 190,200 people aged 18 and under were referred to mental health services during these these months in 2021, according to the body’s analysis of NHS Digital data. “The pandemic has had a devastating effect on the nation’s mental …

One in five children waiting three months to be seen by mental health specialists
3 years, 3 months ago

One in five children waiting three months to be seen by mental health specialists

The Independent  

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Are children facing long-term mental distress?
3 years, 4 months ago

Are children facing long-term mental distress?

Live Mint  

For most children and adolescents, the past year has been a shadow of a typical childhood. Independently and collectively, these events can catalyse mental health difficulties in children and youth," write Brae Anne McArthur, Nicole Racine and Sheri Madigan from the University of Calgary in this piece. "Our child psychology research team sought to better understand the current state of …

Children’s mental health services reach breaking point as Covid sees demand soar
3 years, 6 months ago

Children’s mental health services reach breaking point as Covid sees demand soar

The Independent  

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Pupils to have access to NHS mental health support at school to tackle pandemic impact
3 years, 7 months ago

Pupils to have access to NHS mental health support at school to tackle pandemic impact

The Independent  

More than a million pupils will be given access to mental health support as part of efforts to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. By 2023, nearly 3 million pupils – or 35 per cent of England’s student population – are expected to have access to an NHS mental health support team at school. NHS England said the “dramatic …

Due to Covid, youth mental health problems have gone from niche to mainstream
3 years, 7 months ago

Due to Covid, youth mental health problems have gone from niche to mainstream

The Independent  

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Long waiting lists at youth psychiatric centers
3 years, 8 months ago

Long waiting lists at youth psychiatric centers

NL Times  

The system to provide care for young people with serious psychological problems is facing enormous troubles in the Netherlands. The head of the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate, Korrie Louwes, investigated the situation in twenty institutions of providing mental healthcare services for children. "Coronavirus has further exacerbated and sharpened the problems that already existed for youth mental health care," says …

Mental health system in 'crisis' as youth referrals jump by 50 per cent in five years
4 years ago

Mental health system in 'crisis' as youth referrals jump by 50 per cent in five years

ABC  

Western Australia's youth mental health system is in "crisis" and Perth teenager Emma* is just one of many suffering as a result, according to WA's Chief Mental Health Advocate. Key points: Young people are waiting up to 13 weeks for a mental health assessment WA's Chief Mental Health Advocate says it's an unacceptable situation Authorities say they aim to see …

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