In Kosovo, there is a lack of mechanisms for the early identification of children facing mental health challenges. This is what the preliminary findings of the Ombudsman Institution's report on children's mental health show.
At the discussion table where this issue was discussed, the need for a greater number of psychologists in schools was also emphasized. The Ombudsman, Naim Qelaj said that the legal framework does not ensure the provision of specialized and psychological support at the community level.
"There is a lack of systematic mechanisms for the early identification of children facing mental health challenges. The second issue concerns the limited access to specialized psychological support in primary and secondary care. The existing legal framework does not ensure the provision of specialized and psychological support at the community level. Another challenge or finding that continues to emerge as a result of research findings, concerns the inadequate mental health services for children at the secondary level. There is slso a low number of mental health professionals, including child psychiatrists and clinical psychologists, both at the secondary level and at the tertiary level of care", said Qelaj...
