Spotlight on child mental health
Children's mental health services are struggling. Can teachers help?
Tom BennettTeachers aren’t trained to spot mental health problems and could benefit from NHS-commissioned research and expertise
I hate that a child has to be at high risk of suicide before we can help
AnonymousThe numbers of suicidal children referred to my team as skyrocketed - we’re overstretched and I can’t bear to think what the future holds
The government is breaking promises on child mental health
Norman LambCamhs was promised £250m each year until 2020. In the first year of promised investment, only £143m was released
'I left to save myself': the reality of working in children's mental health
Huge cuts to services, a lack of resources and an explosive rise in patients have taken their toll on frontline staff
I almost lost my daughter because of her mental health problems
AnonymousI know too many parents who are not as lucky. The child and adolescent mental health system needs urgent attention
