- One in five children have a mental health problem**
- Just 44% of people know where to find help with mental health issues for either themselves or a loved one
- Only 33% of people think GPs' practices are family-friendly
- An estimated 144,000 babies less than one-year-old live with a parent who has a common mental health problem
- 33% of girls and 20% of boys are "distressed" about their body image***
- There is no requirement to gather information and report on the number of adults with serious mental health difficulties who are parents*
- Children in care are four to five times more likely to have mental health issues than their peers and are more likely to end up homeless or in prison
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