More children seeking help for mental health issues

More than 100,000 minors contacted the national helpline for children and youth last year, with 24,000 seeking help for mental health problems, Czech Television reported. Up to 7,000 raised the issue of suicide, a sharp increase compared to previous years. Around 3,000 callers showed signs of abuse or neglect. Experts have been ringing alarm bells, pointing to the fact that mental health care for children is difficult to access. Health Minister Adam Vojtěch plans to increase the number of Mental Health Centres and has agreed with Education Minister Robert Plaga (both ANO) on support for school psychologists.