1.3.State the prevalence of mental health problems in children and young people

Qualification: NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Unit: Unit 01: Understand children and young people’s mental health in context
Learning outcome: 1 Understand the concept of mental health
Assessment criteria: 1.3. State the prevalence of mental health problems in children and young people

• Mental health problems in children are increasing every year.
• In 2021 one in six children aged 5 to 16 have a diagnosed mental health problem compared to one in nine in 2017.
• In 2019, 24% of 17 year old’s reported to have self harmed in the the previous year.
• Approximately 9.4% of children aged 3-17 years old have been diagnosed with anxiety.
• Nearly half of 17-19 year old’s with a diagnosable mental health disorder have self-harmed or attempted suicide, with a higher percentage of 52.7% for young women.