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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Aine Fox

‘Parents facing barriers and delays in getting mental health help for children’

Parents are facing barriers to getting mental health help for their children, a charity poll has shown (Alamy/PA) -

Two in five parents who have sought help for their child’s mental health said they did not get the required support, according to a survey.

The Children’s Society said the polling showed the “barriers and delays” parents and children are facing in the current system.

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