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The kids who are likely dying on wait lists – Noosa News
General practitioners are being forced to treat children with potentially deadly mental health conditions as waiting lists grow to see specialists.

Children under 10 are being counselled for anxiety and hopelessness by their local general practitioners, as there is a six-month wait to see a mental health professional.
There are only 50 child and adolescent psychiatrists currently practising throughout Queensland, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for services and suicides are predicted to soar.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Queensland confirms there is a shortage of mental health pro…
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