The report highlights child poverty as a major cause of mental illness among young people, with 4.3 million children living in poverty in the UK.
Charities recommend benefit system reforms, mental health support teams in schools, universal free school meals expansion for children in need, and scrapping benefit limits.
Research shows lifting the two-child benefit limit could improve 250,000 children's situation, impacting their mental health positively.
Poverty and mental health crises are linked, with minority ethnic children facing added risks due to the exacerbation of racism and discrimination impacts on mental health.
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