With Government statistics showing that 4,842 young people with mental health problems waited over 13 weeks last year for treatment, these are shocking findings. Waiting a long time for treatment can make people feel despondent and uncertain where to turn to for help.
Our poll also found that doctors failed to explain to half the young people the side-effects of the treatments offered and three-quarters of the respondents did not know or were unsure what to do if they were unhappy with their treatment. These findings reflect what we are hearing from the children and young people in our Very Important Kids (VIK) groups, which were set up to give them a voice in the media and in policymaking.
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