The NHS Long Term Plan, published today by NHS England, promises to help 345,000 more young people through community-based services including schools and colleges.
Crisis care, early intervention, and a "continuous care" approach that provides mental health support through to age 25 are also key areas set to benefit from the plan, which recognises that "between the ages of 5-15, one in every nine children has a mental disorder".
A key government goal is to ensure that 100 per cent of children and young people who need specialist care can access it.
The plan injects £2.3bn into wider mental health services as part of a raft of ambitious improvements, including to maternity care and cancer testing.
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