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Rise in mental health diagnoses among young people raises concern
Original: The troubling rise in mental health diagnoses among young people
Mental health diagnoses among young people are rising sharply, according to a report highlighting the trend. Growing rates of conditions such as anxiety and depression in children and adolescents are prompting debate among clinicians, parents and policymakers about causes — including social media, post-pandemic pressures and greater awareness — and about whether more young people genuinely need treatment or are simply being diagnosed more readily.
Why now: Concern is growing about young people's mental health and whether rising diagnoses reflect real need or overdiagnosis.
Evidence
- The troubling rise in mental health diagnoses among young people · telegraph.co.uk
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