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13 January 2017updated 06 Aug 2021 2:11pm

Mental health difficulties start young – so why don’t we give primary schools more help?

MPs are hearing from young people forced to leave home for treatment and support. 

By Angela Rayner

(Photo By Getty)

Half of those people who experience mental health difficulties do so before the age of 14.

The problems begin early – so early interventions are essential.

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