Mental Health Service under strain says MHK

Tuesday, 12 May 2015 00:00

An MHK says it's "alarming" how many people on the Island are presenting with mental health problems.

Today Peter Karran will question whether the consumption of plant food and other legal substances has had an impact on the Mental Health Service.

The Onchan MHK will quiz the Health and Social Care Minister in the House of Keys - he says the problem is only getting worse:

He says people need to be aware of the risks:

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