A children’s helpline conducted more than 60 counselling sessions on suicide every day last year with children as young as 10 reporting suicidal thoughts, according to the NSPCC children’s charity. “When Childline launched over 30 years ago, I remember children usually felt suicidal because they were being hurt by someone,” she said. Education spokesperson Layla Moran said: “The Department for Education’s own research shows that funding cuts are preventing schools from offering mental health support to pupils. “We also know that too often, NHS funding intended for children’s mental health is diverted to other priorities. She got an emergency appointment with her GP who this time made an emergency referral to the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

Source: The Guardian October 16, 2017 23:01 UTC