Pandemic, social inequality, austerity and online harm fuelling soaring NHS referrals, say experts
The number of children in England needing treatment for serious mental health problems has risen by 39% in a year, official data shows.
Experts say the pandemic, social inequality, austerity and online harm are all fuelling a crisis in which NHS mental health treatment referrals for under-18s have increased to more than 1.1m in 2021-22.
