Sheffield Primary Care Trust's decision to cut back on mental healthpromotion in schools (see page 2) was not taken lightly; the trust says"serious financial deficit" meant something had to go. However, focusingservices only on children who need immediate attention can only lead tomassive problems in the future, with increased demand on the more acutetier three and four work.
Neglecting preventative work will inevitably lead to a rise in thealready high number of children with mental health problems More thanone in 10 under-15s already has a mental health disorder according tothe British Medical Association's Board of Science. It could also leadto a rise in crime and disorder; around three in 10 young peopleinvolved in crime also have some form of mental health problem.
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