the Court of Auditors wants to restore order in the supply of care

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The Elders deplore a dispersed and poorly coordinated offer, with cascading consequences for the mental health of children and adolescents.

Par Claire Lefebvre

1.6 million children and adolescents in France suffer from psychiatric disorders.
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Published on 03/22/2023 at 6:00 p.m.

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D’First, there is this terrifying figure: 1.6 million children and adolescents in France suffering from psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, addictions, eating disorders, schizophrenia, etc.) Then an observation, like a anomaly: only 750,000 to 850,000 of these young people benefit from an adapted care offer. Where are the others ? What are the consequences for their mental health? And how did we get here? This is what the Court of Auditors questions in a scathing report presented yesterday by its first president, Pierre Moscovici.

First cause invoked by the latter: the unequal distribution of the supply of care on the territory. Having become the main places of reception for the youngest since the “ambulatory shift”, which has reduced the number of beds…