SCALE OF THE PROBLEM
A key indicator of the level of mental health needs in the child population is the annual survey of children and young people carried out by NHS England.
Figures published last November (the 2024 survey findings are due out imminently) show that 20% of eight to 25-year-olds had a probable mental disorder in 2023.
The NHS England data found that 20.3% of eight to 16-year-olds had a probable disorder, rising to 21.7% for 20- to 25-year-olds and 23.3% for 17- to 19-year-olds.
After a rise in rates of probable mental disorders between 2017 and 2020, prevalence continued at similar levels in all age groups between 2022 and 2023.
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