Nearly a quarter of 16-year-old girls in England have been in contact with NHS mental health, autism and learning disability services in the past year. New figures show a large rise in the number of children and teenagers seeking help, with almost a million contacting the NHS. There has been a rise across all age groups, with almost a fifth more people needing support compared with three years ago.
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