Children with mental disorder wait a year for care

ALMOST 30% of children and adolescents with a mental health disorder must wait more than a year for specialist help, a new report reveals.

It also shows that more than 20% were waiting up to a year, while 16% were waiting up to 26 weeks. Just over a third were waiting less than 13 weeks.

The Health Service Executive’s first annual report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) warns the incidence of mental health problems is increasing among young people.