Trust in HSE mental health services for children 'deeply shaken' by Camhs report

Some 79% of children were given medication under North Kerry Camhs in 2023, compared to a national rate of 39%.

'Our children deserve to feel safe when they ask for help,' said Hannah Ní Ghiolla Mhairtín, from the group Families for Reform of Camhs. File Picture.

Families’ trust in HSE mental health services for children has been “deeply shaken” by a report centred on the north Kerry service, with over half the children surveyed found to be at risk.

Some 79% of the 374 children were given medication during their time under North Kerry Camhs, compared to a national rate of 39% identified by the HSE in 2023.