A Public Health England report on the mental health of children and young people has found that almost 700,000 children aged 5 to 16 in England have a clinically significant mental health illness. One in 10 children aged 5–16 suffer from a diagnosable mental health illness, including 39,500 suffering from anxiety, 10,800 from depression, 18,900 from ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and 68,100 from conduct disorder.
Extent of mental health in children and young people revealed
