Originally published November 10 2005
Irish study finds high rates of adolescents with mental health problems
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
A study performed by the Health Service Executive and University College Dublin found that 25 percent of the study's adolescent subjects possessed mental health problems ranging from attention span deficits to severe depression.
A study conducted in Clonmel has reportedly found that significant numbers of teenagers in Co Tipperary have mental health problems.
Reports this morning said more than a quarter of 12 to 18-year-olds involved in the study were found to have problems ranging from attention disorders to depression.
The reports said a further 17% of children aged under five years were also found to be suffering similar problems.
Four and half thousand children aged between 18 months and 18 years were involved in the research, which was carried out by the Health Service Executive and University College Dublin.
The figures are reportedly high by international standards and likely to be similar at national level.
Further research is underway to determine the cause.
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