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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - The Untold Story

Evidence of UK’s child mental health crisis is stark and compelling

Analysis: addressing the sobering reality is a challenge for ministers, the NHS and society as a whole

The Guardian - UK

Why I left the UK’s broken children and young people’s mental health service

Dr Lubna Karim, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, says the plight of British youngsters now reminds her of when she worked in a Romanian orphanage

The Guardian - UK

Half of young mental health charity clients are experiencing suicidal thoughts as waiting lists for CAMHS grows

Mental health support for young people in West Lothian can be inaccessible, with the waiting list for CAMHS often extending beyond four months.

Daily Record

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Mum sent horrific video of her 12-year-old daughter being beaten up by gang of thugs

The 12-year-old was 'kicked, dragged to the ground, jumped on and kicked in the head', says the devastated mum

Manchester Evening News

Mum horrified as she opens vile footage of teens 'attacking her daughter'

She said: "I fear for her every time she walks out the front door, every time she’s away now"

Liverpool Echo

GPs struggling to get help for people with mental health concerns

Poll claims family doctors are having to provide support that is beyond their competence

Wales Online

GPs struggling to secure help for people suffering mental health crises – poll

One in 10 GPs said they were forced to put children or young people on anti-depressants at least once every month due to a lack of other options.

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Mum's heartbroken plea over death of son who fell through the gaps

'He couldn’t find his place. Unfortunately, he suffered in silence and he didn’t talk about his mental health'

Wales Online

Child's 'unreasonable discharge' from NHS Ayrshire & Arran mental health support is rejected

The claims stem from a complaint made to the Scottish Public Service Ombudsman (SPSO) who this week published the findings from their investigation.

Daily Record

Salford council assured youth mental health services are protected after contract award

The contract has been awarded to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester Evening News

The Guardian view on Camhs in crisis: young people need more help

Editorial: Ministers have failed to deliver on parity of esteem for mental health services. Children are being badly let down

The Guardian - UK

Swamped NHS mental health services turning away children, say GPs

Exclusive: survey lays bare extent of help denied by CAMHS to under-18s who are struggling mentally

The Guardian - UK

Autistic children wait up to five years for an NHS appointment

Figures obtained by the Observer show scale of mental health care crisis as families tell of huge impact of delays

The Guardian - UK

New mental health services launched for young people across Falkirk

New mental health services are offering support to children and young people aged from five to 24 in Falkirk before they hit crisis point.

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NHS Forth Valley pledge action as 600 remain waiting for vital CAMHS support

The latest data has revealed only 17.4 per cent of those still waiting for treatment at the end of 2021 had been waiting 18 weeks or fewer.

Daily Record

Shocking kids mental health services stats described as 'catastrophic failure' by Lanarkshire MSP

Mark Griffin MSP was speaking following the latest figures released by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

The Guardian - UK

Teachers ‘buckling under strain’ of pupils’ mental health crisis

Experts say educators are under-equipped to help children with rising mental health needs

Irish Mirror

Irish politics today: HSE to face questioning over care of children and Taoiseach to address Putin's war on Ukraine

The HSE will also face questioning by TDs over the shocking report into a south Kerry CAMHS facility.

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GP: ‘Teenagers at risk due to lack of tailored mental health services’

Doctor says patients with serious disorders such as anorexia nervosa are being ‘bounced back’ to GPs

Belfast Live

Concerns about Northern Ireland children's mental health sparks emotional reaction at Stormont

Concerns over CAHMS funding and levels of anti-depressant prescribing raised at Committee hearing

The Independent UK

Commissioner cries amid warning that Stormont crisis risks mental health support

Children’s Commissioner Koulla Yiasouma became emotional as she gave evidence to an Assembly committee on mental health services for young people.

The Guardian - UK

Warnings over NHS mental health care issued in 14 young deaths in five years

Coroners have issued reports to prevent future deaths in at least 14 cases involving CAMHS in England

Irish Mirror

Gardai to consider investigation into failures at Kerry CAMHS as they issue advice to victims

A review into care of children at a HSE-run mental health service in south Kerry found 46 youngsters suffered significant harm

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach describes report into HSE-run children's mental health service in Kerry 'shocking'

A review into the care of more than 1,300 children at a service in South Kerry found that 227 children received “risky” treatment and 46 came to significant harm through a doctor's diagnosis.

Daily Record

'Caring and friendly' teenager who had been bullied tragically found dead in woodland

Joshua Merrells had struggled at school but was described as being a 'calming influence' on those around him.

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