The number of Birmingham kids accessing mental health services soars – here’s where to get help

The number of children and teenagers accessing mental health services in Birmingham is on the rise.

The latest figures from the NHS have revealed that a total of 57,140 people used mental health services in our city in 2017/18.

Of those, 9,615 were under the age of 18 – meaning one in every six people accessing these services last year was a child or teenager.

 

Full Story on Birmingham Live, 21 January 2019