Rise in number of children needing help for serious mental health problems, NHS data shows.
NHS data reveals a 39% rise in a year in referrals for NHS mental health treatment for under-18s to more than a million (1,169,515) in 2021/22.
There has been a huge increase in the number of children requiring treatment for serious mental health problems including eating disorders, figures show.
NHS data reveals a 39% rise in a year in referrals for NHS mental health treatment for under-18s to more than a million (1,169,515) in 2021/22.
By comparison, the figure was 839,570 in 2020/21, and in 2019/20 there were 850,741 referrals.
The England-wide data includes children who are suicidal, self-harming, suffering serious depression or anxiety, and have eating disorders.
Separately, NHS Digital data also shows hospital admissions for eating disorders are rising among children and young people.
There were 7,719 admissions in 2021/22 among under-18s, up from 6,079 the previous year and 4,232 in 2019/20 – which is an 82% rise across two years.
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Published: February 2