Talking therapies for children

Here is the link to the BBC story.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12338540

I hope this does happen because talking therapies for children who are depressed or anxious is very much needed. I have to say though it seems surprising against the backdrop of NHS cuts, but hope shall not fade.

I think society is finally coming round to the idea that children's depression, worries, anxieties and panic are very real and inhibiting and need to be supported wherever possible. In generations gone by it has been assumed that children would "get over it", but statistics show that this rarely happens. In fact it is often found that children who suffer with depression subsequently, in their teens, turn to alcohol or drugs to help themselves feel better, leading to addiction and worse mental health problems. Helping children who need it can only be a good thing, it will allow them to reclaim their childhoods as well as reducing the likelihood that their mental health will decline in adulthood.

Let's all hope this plan is true because the children of today are the adults of tomorrow and their mental health matters to us all.