In the first 11 months of last year, nearly 360,000 antidepressants were prescribed to youngsters under the age of 18; Total bill for prescribed items dispensed over five-year period more than £9m;Nearly 15,000 antidepressants were issued to children aged five to 11 in 2019

• In the first 11 months of last year, nearly 360,000 antidepressants were prescribed to youngsters under the age of 18
• Total bill for prescribed items dispensed over five-year period more than £9m
• Nearly 15,000 antidepressants were issued to children aged five to 11 in 2019 

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NHS doctors are giving antidepressants to children as young as FIVE, new figures reveal