Children from poorer backgrounds more likely to have mental health problems
A new report finds that children from poorer backgrounds are more likely to experience diagnosable mental health problems, and that 10.3% 11-year-olds has a mental health problem.
Type: News
Children of the new century
The mental health findings of the Millennium Cohort study of 11-year-olds across the UK.
Type: Publication
Youth justice
Children who end up in custody have multiple needs, many of which go unrecognised and unmet. We’ve developed a new approach to fix this.
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Falling through the gaps
Women who have depression or anxiety during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth are not having their needs recognised and not getting the support they need as a result.
Type: Publication
Mental health during and after pregnancy
Perinatal mental health problems affect around one in five mothers. Learn more about what we’re doing and what still needs to change.
Type: Page
Investing in children’s mental health
Investing in children’s mental health services will bring a lifetime of benefits to young people, their families, communities and the economy as a whole.
Type: Publication
Supporting children’s mental health is a good investment, says new report
Investing in children’s mental health examines the costs and the benefits of a range of interventions to prevent or treat some of the most common mental health conditions that affect children and young people.
Type: News
The lifetime costs of ADHD
The high costs of ADHD support an economic case for early intervention. But despite most families seeking help, only a minority of children receive the appropriate treatment.
Type: Publication
Children’s mental health: the Commons Health Committee Report
The Committee’s report finds “serious and deeply ingrained problems with the commissioning and provision of children’s and adolescents’ mental health services” at all levels.
Type: Blog
Costs of perinatal mental health problems
Perinatal mental health problems carry a total cost to society of about £8.1 billion for each one-year cohort of births in the UK. But the NHS would need to spend just £337 million a year to bring perinatal mental health care up to the recommended level.
Type: Publication