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Radio Merseyside,7 mins

Alder Hey: Suicide attempts at "most severe level"

Paul Salt

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There are serious concerns about how the pandemic continues to affect children's mental health. The Children and Mental Health Services's Crisis team at Alder Hey Children's Hospital sadly say the number of suicide attempts they deal with is "at the most severe level" they've ever seen. Lisa Cooper, Director of Community and Mental Health at Alder Hey explains the situation.

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