More than one million children in England required mental health care in 2024–2025, marking a 10 percent rise in a year and nearly double the figure from 2018–2019, according to BBC data. Anxiety was cited as the most common reason, accounting for 16 percent of all referrals. Suspected autism cases rose by nearly 50 percent to over 96,000, while applications for ADHD and Tourette syndrome increased by about one-quarter.
Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza, in her annual report “Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services: 2024–25,” warned that over one-third of applicants are still waiting for treatment. More than 60,000 children have waited over two years, and fewer than one in five suspected autism cases received care, often after a year-long wait. She described the figures as severe and called for integrated support across health, education, and social care sectors.
Charity YoungMinds expressed deep concern over long delays, especially for Black, ethnic minority, and autistic children. Data also showed higher crisis referral rates among Black children and greater demand from poorer areas, highlighting persistent inequalities in access to mental health services.
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