The creation of a new 10-year plan for mental health in England is an opportunity to improve children’s mental wellbeing services and tackle long-term problems with support, campaigners say.
To shape thinking on the cross-government plan, a 12-week consultation has been launched to gather views on the priorities put forward by ministers.
Preventing mental ill health, the role of early intervention and how best to promote positive mental wellbeing are among issues covered in the consultation. The government also wants views on the effectiveness of current mental health treatments and how best to support people in crisis.
In his forward to the consultation paper, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said he wanted to hear from young people with experience of mental health problems as well as children’s professionals and campaign organisations working with disadvantaged groups.
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