Concern that NHS is not equipped to treat record numbers of cases as experts warn of ‘biggest societal issue of our time’
NHS referrals for anxiety in children more than double pre-Covid levelsPeople in mental health crisis in England can now call NHS 111‘I remember crying walking into school’: having anxiety as a child
Even for those who see children with anxiety in the NHS every day, the figures are breathtaking.
“They really do make your jaw drop,” said a doctor working in children’s mental health services in the north of England. “Of course we have seen an increase in demand, but to see these figures in black and white … it’s extremely shocking.”
