Call for child mental health training

People working with children need better training in child mental health, says the children’s mental health charity Young Minds.

All professions working with children should be trained so they have a the expertise to pick up problems as they arise, says the charity. “It’s key that young people have someone they can turn to who they can trust and knows how to support them”, said Young Minds’ Julia Mason.

“We are not calling for everyone to become a therapist but simply to understand the role they can play in spotting mental health problems at an early stage. Training for professionals who provide support in the first years of a child’s life is particularly important.”