Children waiting two years for mental health support
A group of West Northamptonshire councillor have made recommendation to improve young people's mental health servicesSome children and teenagers have been waiting up to two years for mental health support, a council investigation has found.
A cross-party group of West Northamptonshire councillors found the system to help school pupils was "worse than expected".Its chairwoman, Conservative Rosie Herring, said its investigation found services were "not as we would wish to support our young people". The group began its investigation after a study found the proportion of 15 to 19-year-olds being hospitalised from self-harm was much higher in Northamptonshire than the English average, theIn 2019-20, 1,075 per 100,000 of Northamptonshire teenagers were hospitalised, compared with 665 per 100,000 across England.
One head teacher told the group a mental health helpline "might as well not exist" as advisors direct people to an online form.Labour group leader Wendy Randall said the report’s findings suggested some services were failing "from beginning to end". As well as providing more money for services, the group also recommended setting up a new youth strategy and letting organisations use empty council buildings to provide help.
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