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How long did you have to wait to get help for your child?

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How long did you have to wait to get help for your child?

At the moment if you have a child with a phobia, an eating disorder, anxiety maybe or depression it can take 16 months to get treatment. This is a huge length of time for children as young as five suffering and parents desperate to get them help.

These problems will not wait for treatment, they get worse, for your child, for you and for your family.

A new provider says they will cut that to four weeks.

How do you cope when your child's in need? What is it like living with a child who desperately needs help?

Did something work for you, it might have been a new school, or maybe you had to go private for treatment or therapy.

New figures suggest one in seven cases of stomach cancer cases could be avoided if we ate less salt. The World Cancer Research Fund which compiled the figures is calling for clearer labelling of processed foods to help people understand how much salt they are eating.

We speak to Kate Mendoza who is from the Fund.

We hear your views and stories.

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  • Mon 23 Jul 2012 09:00