Underfunded and under helped, the NHS’s mental health sector is destroying our society
The NHS may receive a whopping £116.4 billion, yet the mental health sector only receives a measly 12 percent of that and with 1 in four of us adults having one or multiple mental health issues, that is not adequate to supply the best health care Aneurin Bevan wanted for us all. Mental health problems are on the rise and people receiving medical assistance is at an all time low. There has been a growth of 37% since 2006 of middle-aged men committing suicide due to their mental health and it will continue to increase if we do not act now. Are we not profusely screaming out for our government to devise a plan, to enable the populations protection from these …show more content…
However something is being done nonetheless it is just not enough. The child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) which is part of the NHS, offer help and treatment to young people and children when they have mental health issues or need emotional help. Their work is truly commendable, yet only 0.6% of the NHS’s budget gets given to the scheme and does not reflect the exemplary work they do. Reports from the Monthly Youth Custody Report showed that in September of this year there were 964 18 year olds and under serving time in a juvenile prison, in which is suggested by CAMHS that of this 95% of them suffer from mental illnesses. This is an absurd figure and quite frankly preposterous that these young children are not receiving the support they need with their mental health. We as taxpayers are spending over £40,000 per prisoner and the government still can 't see the distinctly noticeable factor that we could be saving millions if we stop the cycle of living with mental illness. There is an underlying issue that people who can cope with their mental illness will have crime related habits. Mental illness needs to be diagnosed and treated at a young age when they are developed to improve quality of life for us all. why is it not clear to see that CAMHS is the first step to a healthier population and by only receiving 0.6% of the budget just shows that it is a volcanic eruption waiting to happen. We must start providing more young people with treatment rather than the dismal physical entrapment of prison for their foreseeable
The NHS may receive a whopping £116.4 billion, yet the mental health sector only receives a measly 12 percent of that and with 1 in four of us adults having one or multiple mental health issues, that is not adequate to supply the best health care Aneurin Bevan wanted for us all. Mental health problems are on the rise and people receiving medical assistance is at an all time low. There has been a growth of 37% since 2006 of middle-aged men committing suicide due to their mental health and it will continue to increase if we do not act now. Are we not profusely screaming out for our government to devise a plan, to enable the populations protection from these …show more content…
However something is being done nonetheless it is just not enough. The child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) which is part of the NHS, offer help and treatment to young people and children when they have mental health issues or need emotional help. Their work is truly commendable, yet only 0.6% of the NHS’s budget gets given to the scheme and does not reflect the exemplary work they do. Reports from the Monthly Youth Custody Report showed that in September of this year there were 964 18 year olds and under serving time in a juvenile prison, in which is suggested by CAMHS that of this 95% of them suffer from mental illnesses. This is an absurd figure and quite frankly preposterous that these young children are not receiving the support they need with their mental health. We as taxpayers are spending over £40,000 per prisoner and the government still can 't see the distinctly noticeable factor that we could be saving millions if we stop the cycle of living with mental illness. There is an underlying issue that people who can cope with their mental illness will have crime related habits. Mental illness needs to be diagnosed and treated at a young age when they are developed to improve quality of life for us all. why is it not clear to see that CAMHS is the first step to a healthier population and by only receiving 0.6% of the budget just shows that it is a volcanic eruption waiting to happen. We must start providing more young people with treatment rather than the dismal physical entrapment of prison for their foreseeable