Parenting: Teenage mental health
Last year referrals to child & adolescent mental health services were at their highest level ever. If you need help, is it available?
Over the next couple of weeks we鈥檒l be focusing on teenage mental, talking to health professionals, teachers, parents and teenagers. Today the Prime Minister is at a school in London to launch a new initiative, that all teachers will be trained to spot early signs of mental health issues in pupils. Last year referrals to child and adolescent mental health services were at their highest level ever. We鈥檝e become much better at acknowledging mental health issues, but if you need help, is it available? We speak to a consultant in emergency medicine with responsibility for mental health issues and to a GP.
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