Children's mental health: 'The type of self-harm is the worst we have seen'
BBC North West Tonight is given exclusive access to the child mental health team in Liverpool.
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I hate to say 'i told you so' but I did warn of this back in Spring 2020.The types of self-harm that we're dealing with are different and worse than we've ever seen before," says Dr Sally Al-Bachari, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist.
"The attempts to end life are ongoing and the most severe level we've ever experienced."
I am aware personally of many young people with mental health issues which have been caused or exacerbated by Covid restrictions.
Restrictions that were not for the benefit of young people whatsoever.
I'm not saying some restrictions wouldn't be appropriate but we should not have restricted activities for going people as much as we did or for as long as we did.
Those who called for and supported such measures must admit they were wrong. I will forgive those who are strong enough to do so.
Those who don't admit it, I have no words to describe what I think of you.