Services, on "Mothers' mental health problems taking £5.5bn toll
on children" (20 October)
"As a maternity support and pressure group that has existed for 50 years, we are only too well aware of the human and economic cost of perinatal mental illness. Unfortunately, many expectant and new mothers are unable to access professional help because they fear referral to social services and the possible risk of losing their babies to adoption."
Liz Harding, North West Regional Youth Work Unit, on "Call for youth workers to tackle gang mental health problems" (15 October)
"Youth workers provide great support for young people on many fronts. Young people from Youthforia talk passionately about the support they get from youth workers. I have real concerns that the rate at which youth work posts are disappearing there will be very few left to take on these roles."
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