That is according to new inspection reports published by the Mental Health Commission.

Overdosing on drugs as a means of adolescent self-harm is a strong predictor of suicide, and understanding the probable triggers can help with prevention strategies.

Children experiencing a mental health crisis will be unable to access an emergency out-of-hours on-call service at the only two emergency departments (EDs) in Cork City after the HSE was forced to suspend the service indefinitely due to chronic staffing shortages.

Children and teenagers needing psychiatric care are being denied admission to mental health facilities while beds lie idle.