Three-quarters Of Kids With Mental Health Problems Not Getting Adequate Treatment, Great Britain

Britain’s youth is suffering from mental health problems with 3 in 4 not receiving the treatment they need. Heads up, a report published today by New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), the charity think tank, reveals that the lack of available treatment costs society millions of pounds and leaves charities to pick up the pieces. NPC found that in England conduct disorder - a severe psychiatric disorder in children and adolescents - costs society £1.5bn every year.

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Filed under: Mental Health on November 25th, 2008