Mental health of children in England
[Pages:33]The mental health of children and young people in England
December 2016
Contents
Background and aims
3
The importance of mental health for children and young people (CYP)
4
Facts about mental health illness in CYP
6
Why invest in CYP mental health?
10
Mental health statistics
11
Common mental health conditions in children and young people
Anxiety disorders
15
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
16
Conduct disorder
17
Depression
18
Eating disorders
19
Schizophrenia
20
Self-harm and suicide
21
Useful resources
22
References
24
Picture credits
31
Acknowledgements
32
2
Background and aims
Background
The emotional health and wellbeing of children is just as important as their physical health and wellbeing. Over the past few years there has been a growing recognition of the need to make dramatic improvements to mental health services for children and young people (CYP). This has resulted in:
? significant investment in these services
? the development of local transformation plans outlining how clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and CCG consortia, working with partner agencies will use the new funding to improve children's health and wellbeing and improve services for CYP with mental health illness across the care pathway, ensuring these service are age appropriate
Aims
The purpose of this report is to:
? describe the importance of mental health in CYP
? describe the case for investing in mental health
? provide a descriptive analysis of mental health in CYP in England
? summarise the evidence of what works to improve mental health in CYP in order to inform local transformation of services
3
Mental health illnesses are a leading cause of health-related disabilities in CYP and can have adverse and long-lasting effects
4
Risk and protective factors for CYP's mental health
5
Facts about mental health illness in CYP
6
The relationship between mental and physical health
7
Building resilience (the ability to cope with adversity and adapt to change)
8
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