Mental health referrals for children increased by more than half during the pandemic and it shows no signs of slowing down; with vulnerable children in some areas being told they’ll have to wait months and sometimes years to access mental health care.
In the 15 years since SELFA children’s charity began, I’ve never seen so many children and young people dealing with mental health issues as there are right now.
When my daughter was eight years old she started to show signs of emotional distress, both at school and at home.
She went from being a happy, energetic girl to three exclusions from primary school within a year. Her teachers told me they didn’t know what to do with her anymore, so I asked if she could be referred for counselling support through school.
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