Members of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition have issued the plea to improve support for the around one in five young people in the UK who have a mental health problem.
An estimated three quarters of young people in need of support face delays getting help, which is worsening their mental health, the coalition warns.
In their policy manifesto, charities are calling for an extra £1.7bn of funding to support young people from birth to 25 and to back a ‘whole school’ approach to helping children with mental health issues.
Backing for early intervention and a national roll out of support hubs in all areas is another recommendation the coalition is calling for.
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