A new report has revealed the growing issue of mental illness for young people in Northern Ireland…
A report compiled by the Children’s Law Centre and Save the Children has suggested there is a serious, growing mental health problem among young people in Northern Ireland.
The report, which was endorsed by 58 groups including charities Barnardos and the NSPCC, highlighted the damage that has been done due to funding cuts.
Chief of the NSPCC Peter Bryson said the report shone “an
uncomfortable spotlight on how we treat our children and young people”.
Austerity cuts have undoubtedly affected services across all sectors,
but mental health has seemingly suffered significantly. During the UK
General Election last month many party’s focused on the issue in their
manifesto, stating the field would become a priority. However, as the
report highlighted, there is still much work to do to make mental health
services fit for purpose and to remove the stigma.
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