FOI Ref: FOI/2021/2965
You asked
Please supply information on the prevalence of psychosis and or mental disorders in children aged 5-18 years old in the UK. I would also like to know the rate of psychosis and or mental disorders in children aged 5-18 years in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 also in the UK.
We said
Thank you for your enquiry into children's mental health disorders.
Unfortunately, we do not hold data on mental health disorders or have access to patient treatment plans.
However, please see the following link to a project with NHS Digital that we assisted with: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-of-children-and-young-people-in-england/2020-wave-1-follow-up.
If this information does not meet your needs, NHS Digital would be better placed to answer your enquiry. They can be contacted via email at enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk.