Sir, – It would appear from the annual report by the Mental Health Commission ("Number of children admitted to psychiatric hospitals rises by one-fifth", News, July 2nd) that the mental health service has sole responsibility for our children's mental health. This belief has resulted in very high numbers of young people requiring these services. A healthier view would be that mental health is a collective responsibility, with all of us having a role to play.
Perhaps instead of compiling a report outlining the inadequacies in our mental health service, we should be investigating and addressing the social issues which have led people to require these services. – Yours, etc,
CLODAGH McGREAL,
Ballsbridge,
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Dublin 4.