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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Damon Cronshaw

'Breaking down': mental health demand soars, including for kids

More than 3000 psychology sessions were provided to children under 12 in a year.

Funding for mental health and suicide prevention in Hunter-New England and the Central Coast has more than doubled in six years to $32 million, a new report shows.

The report showed high demand for mental health services managed by the region's federal Primary Health Network [PHN].

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