Mental Health Reform is calling for additional funding for the sector.
Children and young people in the midlands are waiting as long as two years for mental health services.
Mental Health Reform is highlighting the figures as it calls for an additional €120 million for the sector in Budget 2025, as part of its pre-budget submission.
Recent data shows CHO8, which includes Laois, Offaly and Westmeath, had the second-highest waiting list for CAMHS services in the country, with over 700 children and young people on a list.
Portlaoise's Nicola Coss is National Service Development Manager at ADHD Ireland - she says the lack of resources is killing people:
Read more: Mental Health Services Call For €120m In Budget 2025
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