Weekend Argus Saturday

Children’s mental health needs to be taken seriously

Safeguarding

One in seven children have a treatable mental health condition, says the South African Society of Psychiatrists (Sasop).

With Children’s Mental Health Week being from February 5 to 11, experts have reiterated the seriousness of safeguarding children’s mental health.

Most of the children will carry the burden through to adulthood because of South Africa’s chronic lack of specialists and facilities to support their needs.

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