The UK is facing a significant child mental health crisis, with a sharp increase in the number of children requiring mental health services. A total of 24 early support hubs will receive a share of £8 million in funding to expand services in local communities, aiming to provide better support and early interventions for children. The number of children flagged for potential self-harm has quadrupled since before the Covid pandemic, with school leaders and mental health workers noting increases in anxiety, self-harm, and eating disorders among children. University students are also reported to need more mental health support. ITV News revealed that a million children in England were referred to mental health services last year, with almost 40,000 waiting more than two years for treatment. Additionally, a report highlighted that mental health targets are being missed, and Rape Crisis England & Wales is calling for a public inquiry into the safety of NHS mental health wards following a Sky News investigation into sexual abuse complaints.
A new report on the ongoing national scandal that is child mental health services https://t.co/68jYa2ePUS
'A national scandal' Rape Crisis England & Wales is calling for a public inquiry into the safety of NHS mental health wards after a Sky News investigation uncovered a catalogue of sexual abuse complaints. https://t.co/b0ysTJUYOh 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/I8h7rfITwV
Children's mental health 'crisis' with one in 12 needing help last year amid surging demand, report warns https://t.co/1mPQSJqEmW https://t.co/3hSqZAeGFI
Mental health targets being missed - report https://t.co/3oDb1HCMN5
A million children in England were referred to mental health services last year, ITV News can exclusively reveal. Figures from the children's commissioner show almost 40,000 children are waiting more than two years for treatment. ITV News Health Correspondent @BeccaBarry… https://t.co/MqQ85qUaat
'There's no one to call me mum anymore': The scale of the child mental health crisis revealed | @BeccaBarry reports https://t.co/mJ5XeMVdhq
University students need more mental health support, warns expert https://t.co/YkKVcXpQFG
School leaders and mental health workers say they have seen increases in anxiety, self-harm and eating disorders among children https://t.co/Wq5JPBr1YU
Staff say the number of children flagged as potentially self-harming has 'quadrupled' since before Covid https://t.co/d4bX1VOoZK
🧒🏻 👧 Children across the country will receive better mental health support through more funding for early support hubs to expand services in local communities. A total of 24 hubs will get a share of £8 million to provide support and early interventions. https://t.co/QzKWvfHBwo https://t.co/fcdXN7x108