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Recession takes toll on children 27.08.12

THE recession is taking its toll on children in Donegal with shock figures showing that 30% more youngsters around Ireland are suffering from mental health issues.
Unemployment among parents, financial hardship and other recession-related problems, has caused a surge in the numbers of children suffering from social dysfunction and withdrawal. More children are also suffering from depression and various mental health issues with the numbers coming forward for treatment increasing by 30% in the last two years.
The figures were compiled by the organisers of this year’s National Mental Healthcare Conference which is seeing more children presenting at frontline clinics.
“In a recession, the stress experienced by children tends to increase significantly and we’re seeing certainly now seeing a corresponding escalation in those experiencing stress and mental health issues and coming in to avail of services," said conference chairman, Dr Ian Gargan.
"Children have quite different treatment requirements to adults and Ireland’s challenge is to find new and relevant ways of treating our children’s mental health,"
This year's conference is dealing solely with the issues of children and young people and will take place in Dublin's Burlington Hotel on September 27.
Speakers will include Judge Conal Gibbons; Professor Fiona McNicholas, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist and Michele Kerrigan, CEO of Grow In Ireland.
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