The scar on the conscience of Britain: The neglect of its children, youth, students and more
- Kamran Mofid
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‘In Britain, we don’t seem to really like children’-Alison Michalska
It’s Time To Face The Facts On Children and Young people's Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Yet again, another warning, another report, about the state of our children, youth, and students’ mental health, tragically reaching crisis point. Teachers across Britain are, again and again, telling the nation about the epedemic rise in levels of anxiety, self-harm and suicide amongst their pupils.
Number of children arriving in A&E with a psychiatric condition
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Almost 15,000 patients under the age of 18 were diagnosed with psychiatric conditions and 17,019 as having intentionally self-harmed in 2014/15
Rise in number of children admitted to A&E for self-harm and mental illnesses |
The pertinent question, however, must surely be: Is anybody listening? Is anybody taking notice?
