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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Record numbers of children seek mental health help from NHS England

Secondary school pupils
The number of school-age children being referred to mental health services has risen by 76% since 2019. Photograph: Peter Lopeman/Alamy

A record 1.4 million children and young people sought NHS help for mental health problems last year, amid concern that under-18s are struggling with issues including about money and their education.

The number of school-age children being referred to child and adolescent mental health services (Camhs) has undergone an “explosion” in the last three years, soaring by 76% since 2019, NHS figures show.

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