"Poverty linked to children's mental health is not a surprise"
The Children's Commissioner on mental health and prescription drugs in children
"Poverty linked to children's mental health is not a surprise"Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Recent research claims the link between poverty and a child's mental health is unarguable, with children from disadvantaged homes more likely to need anti-psychotic drugs. The study was conducted at the University of Adelaide using data from the Longitudinal study of Australian Children. The findings indicate that a large proportion of children from disadvantaged families are placed on anti-psychotic medicine.
Wire producer Darashpreet Johal, spoke to Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft to find out whether this is the case for New Zealand.