CAMHS service sees 42% increase in caseload over two years
More than six percent of the population would be open to receiving help from mental health services on the Isle of Man.
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service has seen a 42 per cent increase in its caseload over the last two years.
Manx Care had described it as an 'enormous increase' and admitted it’s 'really struggled' to manage the strain on its resources.
Ross Bailey is the general manager for the Integrated Mental Health Services and Mick Fleming is the associate director of nursing.
They say the health body has to get better at early recognition and early intervention:
Bid to reverse fresh Summerland inquests rejection
Health funding: "It's a moral question, do you stop some services to come within budget?"
Island's current approach to illegal drug use 'harming people', says MHK
Should Tynwald get final approval over renewable energy projects?
Tynwald to be asked to approve additional £20.8m for health