Rise in number of children needing treatment for severe mental health crisis
Under-18s requiring emergency care can be suicidal or may be seriously ill as a result of eating disorders.
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‘Jaw-dropping’ number of children in England with anxiety shocks even professionals
Concern that NHS is not equipped to treat record numbers of cases as experts warn of ‘biggest societal issue of our time’
The Guardian - UK ·
Number of children in mental health crisis at record high in England
NHS data reveals more than 3,500 urgent referrals of under-18s in May, three times higher than same month in 2019
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