Support for mentally ill ‘poor’
‘Increasing numbers of young homeless people with mental health problems are failing to get adequate support, according to a new report.
The study found that in London almost three-quarters of homeless people, aged 16-25, had mental health problems.
But the report for the Mental Health Foundation and Centrepoint found a lack of skilled staff resulted in people failing to get the necessary help.
Failure of agencies to work together was also identified as a problem.’
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