Oireachtas committee to hear of 'largely non-existent' mental health supports for children

Oireachtas committee to hear of 'largely non-existent' mental health supports for children

In 2021, Ireland ranked in the bottom third of 41 OECD countries in terms of child mental health. File picture

A group representing more than 800 families engaging with the HSE’s child mental health service is set to tell the Oireachtas that mental health supports are “largely non-existent”.

The advocacy group Families for Reform of Camhs (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) will tell the Oireachtas Health Committee on Wednesday that “children nationwide are being failed and our families left alone without adequate support at a time when we need it most”.

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