‘Crisis’ in children’s mental healthcare – Children’s Commissioner

There is a “crisis” in children’s mental healthcare, the Children’s Commissioner has said as she called for more to be done to support young people.

Youngsters are waiting “far too long” to access mental health support, Dame Rachel de Souza said.

A new report by the commissioner highlights the growing number of children with mental health needs.

Dame Rachel said that this generation of children has experienced “uniquely uncertain and challenging times” including the coronavirus pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and an increasing number are “exposed to the harmful impact