Over 1.4 Million Children Referred to Mental Health Services in 2022: Report

Over 1.4 Million Children Referred to Mental Health Services in 2022: Report
A stock photo showing an UK volunteer offering mental health support in Ealing, London, during the COVID-19 lockdown. Leon Neal/Getty Images
Evgenia Filimianova
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A youth mental health charity has called on the government to act as more children and young people than ever turn to mental health services.

New analysis has shown that the number of under-18s referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) has risen by 76 percent since 2019.

Evgenia Filimianova
Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in UK politics, parliamentary proceedings and socioeconomic issues.
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