Thousands more young people seeking support, says Jigsaw

• Published date: 20 September 2022
• Publication title: Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)

Last year, the youth mental health service received its highest ever number of referrals. There was a steep increase compared to the previous year, with demand on its community-based services up 24 per cent year-on-year and an increase of 54 per cent in appointments offered

Additionally, it saw a 104 per cent increase in demand for its online live chat service as well as a 144 per cent increase in demand for its email support last year.

Jigsaw chair Jacinta Stewart said that in 2021 the service offered more than 35,000 in-person appointments to young people across its range of therapeutic services, up from 23,075 in 2020.

She described last year...