Report calls for new strategy for children’s mental health services to tackle ‘perverse’ situation where NHS local spending prioritises treating bunions over supporting young people considering self-harm

The Centre for Young Lives think tank is today (Wednesday 30th April) publishing a new report, “Growing Up Well: Ambitious for the future of Children and Young People’s Mental Health Support”, which provides a deep dive into spending on and strategies for children and young people’s mental health services in local areas across England.