The Guardian has reported the findings of an internal NHS England presentation.
Key points include:
Key points include:
- 76% of those aged five to 15 with anxiety or diagnosable depression are not in contact with mental health service.
- Only 6% of spending on mental health goes on services aimed at children and young people, even though 50% of lifetime mental illness starts by the age of 14.
- In England there is only one mental health specialist per 30,000 young people under 20, compared with one per 5,300 in Switzerland, 6,000 in Finland and 7,500 in France.