There is good and bad news where children’s mental health is concerned. We have a better acknowledgement of the extent of mental illness among young people than ever before. We also have an emerging, albeit cautious, readiness to bring such issues out into the open.
However, the services that schools, families and children rely on are under pressure from rising demand, growing complexity and tight budgets.
It is said that, on average, three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental health issue. This is a much bigger problem than commonly acknowledged and a source of concern. It means it is not a “specialist” issue but one that will affect every school on a regular basis.
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