How to check up on your child’s mental health A survey by The Children’s Society has found that two in five parents who sought help for their child’s mental health did not receive the support they needed.
Around 3,000 parents in England and Wales, with children aged four to 17, were surveyed and more than a third of all parents (38%) said they had sought help for their children, and of that proportion around 41% reported they “did not receive the support they needed”.
“If you’ve got a child or a young person who is usually a very outgoing and sociable person, and then all of a sudden becomes quite withdrawn and isolated, and stops communicating with people, that could indicate that something’s going on,” highlights Thompson.
In addition, around half (52%) of the parents surveyed said that current thresholds to get help and long waiting times are barriers preventing their children from getting the support they need.
In a time where children’s mental health is becoming a bigger and bigger issue, here are some expert tips on how to check in with your child without being too overbearing….
