Mental health issues among children and adolescents in Germany are rising. However, access to therapy remains severely limited.

Patients such as Marie, diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder after COVID-related struggles, often wait months or even years for treatment.

Therapists have warned of worsening conditions, including an increasing risk of suicide, as funding cuts and training shortages strain the system. Protests across Germany have highlighted growing concern over the future of mental health care for youths.