MORE than a million prescriptions for anti-depressants were handed to teenagers last year, shock figures obtained by The Sun on Sunday reveal. Doctors doled out record numbers of pills including Pr…
Its report stated that problems with children’s mental health were only likely to get worse, saying: “The existing children’s mental health crisis will probably intensify.can damage many children’s mental well-being. Children may feel anxious, insecure and fearful for the future.”
Anastasia De Waal, Director of the I Can Be children’s charity, said: “These figures emphasise the difficulties young people are facing around mental health, with analysis presenting a bleak picture of the ongoing effects of the pandemic and economic uncertainties. “Continuing to raise awareness around mental health and ensuring that clear advice and practical support is made easily accessible for young people and parents, are essential.”
Chris Martin, Chief Executive of The Mix, a charity for under-25s, said: “The continued spike in the usage of antidepressants by young people is really concerning with some as young as 13 being prescribed drugs to deal with their mental health.
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