The numbers of pupils with mental health disorders is on the rise at primary schools across the country, according to new research.
According to new mental health data collected by the NHS in 1999, 2004 and 2017, the number of children suffering from a mental health disorders continues has increased in the Yorkshire and Humber.
In a typical primary school classroom setting, 6.6 per cent of girls and 12.2 per cent of boys will have at least one diagnosable mental health disorder. In a class of 30 primary school children just under three children will be suffering from a mental health disorder.
The numbers of children suffering with their mental health varies depending on their location and their family's income.
Children from low-income families are more likely to experience poor mental health than their peers from wealthier households, the statistics suggest.
Children living in the East of England or the South West of England are six per cent more likely to have at least one diagnosable mental health disorder than children in London.
In a group of 30 children in London there are just under three children struggling with their mental health. However, in the same size class of children in the East of England, there will be close to five children in the same situation.
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The NHS found that high self-esteem, which was closely linked to anxiety and body image, was five times more common in young people without a disorder than in those with a disorder.
The statistics prove that around 21 per cent of children who needed help with their mental health had to wait more than six months to see a mental health specialist.
In its January 2019 report, the government identified the role educators have to play in promoting mental wellbeing.
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