Minister O’Gorman publishes Spotlight report on the Mental Health of Children and Young People in Ireland
From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has today published a report, which provides data on some of the protective factors and risk factors impacting children and young people’s mental health in Ireland, and examines the prevalence of mental health disorders among children and young people aged 10 to 25. The report also presents data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health, as well as trends in mental health service provision in Ireland.
Speaking about the report, Minister O’Gorman said:
“This report collates in one publication the most relevant statistical data on children and young people’s mental health in Ireland. It shows us where progress is being made, for example in the increase in life satisfaction rates among 16-24 year olds, which remains higher than the EU average. Importantly, it also reveals areas that require increased attention and action - for example the increase in relation to suicidal ideation among young people. The data on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on young people’s mental health is also really valuable in helping us design public policy measures and services that address their needs in the aftermath of this unprecedented event.”
This is the tenth report in the Statistical Spotlight series. A Statistical Spotlight is a publication focused on a specific topic, gathering together available statistical data to highlight trends or patterns in the data. The publications include a short commentary on the data, detailing (where relevant) trends and comparisons (for example: comparisons between sex, age groups, points in time).
This Spotlight aims to highlight trends and features observed in the data. Therefore, although it could serve as the basis for further research, none of the information contained therein should in and of itself be used to ascribe cause and effect between any two variables.
Sources of information include OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study, UCD School of Psychology and Jigsaw’s My World Surveys, Growing Up in Ireland, the European Quality of Life Survey, the Central Statistics Office’s and Eurostat’s Survey on Income and Living Conditions, Central Statistics Office’s Irish Health Survey, the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS), the Global Burden of Disease Study, the Health Service Executive, the Healthy Ireland Survey 2021, the DCEDIY report ‘How's your head? Young Voices During COVID-19’, the Health Research Board’s National Psychiatric In-patient Reporting System and National Ability Supports System, and the Mental Health Commission.