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Lanarkshire youngster waited nearly two years for mental health help

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A Lanarkshire youngster seeking mental health treatment had to wait nearly two years before being seen.New figures have revealed just how long some patients were left to wait for help after being referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in 2020.The stats also showed that one Lanarkshire patient has currently been waiting 830 days without being seen.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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