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Closed petition PE2008: Provide funding for a separate mental health A&E for children
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide funding to create a separate Accident and Emergency for children and young people presenting with mental health issues.
Previous action taken
I have emailed MSPs and media to highlight that children are being failed by the current mental health system.
Background information
A member of my family tried to commit suicide 3 times at the age of 10 due to a decline in his mental health and was not seen by any mental health professionals within A&E until his 3rd attempt.
We feel this is because A&E are equipped to deal with physical difficulties and are not trained to deal with these issues.
A specialised A&E stream for mental health only would ensure better care for our children and young people.
This petition was considered by the Scottish Parliament
430 signatures