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Antidepressant prescriptions for children on the rise
| Last updated: July 24, 2018 at 14:35
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The number of antidepressants prescribed to children in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland has increased over the last three years, reveal figures obtained by the BBC file out of 4.
In England, there are had an increase of 15%. Scotland saw an increase of 10%. In Northern Ireland, the number increased by 6%
A total of 950,000 prescriptions were issued between April 2015 and March 2018.
Experts have badociated increased waiting times specialized mental health services. NHS England, NHS Scotland and the Health and Social Care Board of Northern Ireland are all committed to improving children's mental health services.
NHS Wales was not able to provide prescription figures
The figures were obtained by access requests to information and relate to a group of people. potent antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
. 2015-16 to 330,616 in 2017-18 [19659006] The largest increase was observed in the youngest patients, aged 12 and under, where the number of prescriptions increased on average 24%, from 14,500 to almost 18,000.
SOURCE: BBC NEWS
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