Did you know?

Various studies have found the need for case management when dealing with youth mental health.

• 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24.
• 10% of children and young people (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental problem
• 70% of children and adolescents who experience mental health problems have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age.

Source: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Based on a study conducted by PHE, findings in 2012/13 saw an estimated £700m being spent on child and adolescent mental health illness.