Separately, NHS England yesterday accepted, in new guidance to the NHS, that up to 1.5 million people may be waiting for mental health treatment and are yet to receive it as a result of the impact of coronavirus. The survey of more than 3,600 young people found 17 per cent of children aged six to 16 in England had a probable mental health disorder, with the same rate for teenagers aged 17 to 19.
The results are similar to rates in 2020, but show a considerable increase in child mental health problems in the past five years, with rates rising from one in nine in 2017. Since then, 39 per cent of children now aged six to 16 experienced a drop in their mental health between 2017 and 2021, while 22 per cent saw an improvement.
Among young people now aged 17 to 23, 53 per cent experienced a decline in mental health since 2017 and 15 per cent experienced an improvement. Charities helping children warned yesterday that the government must do more to get children the help they need.
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