Teenager settles over care at South Kerry Camhs which included anti-psychotic drug at the age of 11

The mother of the boy who was 11 at the time of the treatment was told the drug was going to 'fix everything'

Counsel said Risperidone should only be used when other treatments are not working, and the boy found it difficult to attend school, get out of bed at times and was unable to play soccer.

A teenager, who when he was 11 years of age was put on medication including an anti-psychotic drug when he was treated by South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs), has settled a High Court action for €73,500.

The mother of the boy who is now aged 15 in an affidavit to the High Court said she did not want her son to be prescribed medication when he was seen by the South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services but she was told it was going to “fix everything”.