Children with mental health issues forced to wait up to 18 months for help

'Waiting times can be long and children’s conditions often worsen while they wait to be seen'. Picture: iStock

Childhood mental health disorders are on the increase, according to a submission by the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) to an Oireachtas health committee.

But because mental health services are “under-resourced”, children are waiting up to 18 months in some cases to access certain care services.