File photoPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling for more research into the mental health crisis in response to revelations of a rising tide of psychological problems among young Kiwis. Ardern told AM that New Zealanders were not alone in the issue, and that it had become a "global phenomena". In the weeks after her death, Cassandra's mum Caroline began to review the journey she took through the mental health system and found that there were major problems in the system. "Cassandra did not receive adequate treatment + support from CAMHS [child and adolescent mental health services]," she wrote in a notebook one day as she grew angrier. Ardern today said a worldwide shortage of mental health workers is adding pressure to the crisis.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 03, 2022 03:10 UTC