England facing children’s mental health ‘crisis’ as referrals hit 1m

<p>Commissioner calls for overhaul of state support after reporting 10% rise in young patient referrals last year</p><p>More than 1 million children were referred to mental health services across England last year, with referrals up 10% from the year previous, according to a report by the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza. She said the country faced a “crisis” in young people’s mental health.</p><p>The number of patients who had an active referral to children and young people’s mental health services across England surpassed 1 million for the first time in 2024-25. This was almost double the number recorded in 2018-19, and an almost 10% rise on the previous year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/29/england-children-mental-health-crisis-million-referrals">Continue reading...</a>