Letters to the Editor: Shameful saga of child mental health issues

A reader echoes Niamh Griffin's article about the long-term effects of an over-prescribing scandal in 2022 — and the continuing Camhs staffing shortages in Cork and Kerry

'Families are failed, clinical staff are overwhelmed and demoralised, while the HSE reneges on its statutory duty of care.' Picture: iStock

Niamh Griffin illuminates, yet again, the paucity of appropriate service supports for children and families living with complex developmental delay and emotional/behavioural issues — Over-prescribing sees ‘children shutting down', Irish Examiner, October 28. 

This shameful saga has been running now for an age and shows little sign of improving. There are, of course, several strands to the ongoing stagnant state of play.