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Article: Young people and mental health
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- Living WELL
- Article date:
- June 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Pavilion Publishing (Brighton) Ltd. Jun 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Key points
* Children and young people with learning disabilities are more likely to develop mental health problems compared to other young people.
* Traditional services such as children and adolescent mental health services have not always provided comprehensive service.
* The Foundation is working with the Department of Health to try and improve this.
Introduction
The Count Us In report (2002) by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities found that one in four young people with learning disabilities experiences mental health problems. However, work undertaken by the Foundation has identified gaps in the provision of such mental health support across the country. Whilst ...