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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Sep 2, 1:17 AM

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Rising numbers of children in mental health crisis ending up in A&E

The Mirror UK reaches for "crisis" where The Sun UK stays flat.

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This is a stored Optics snapshot.It preserves the source map and wording analysis from 9/2/2026, 1:17:09 AM.

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What happenedNHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.
What changedThe left frames it as "Mental health crisis in England as children as young as SIX seek help". The right frames it as "Thousands of school kids as young as six being treated in A&E for ‘mental health crises’,...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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76WORDING GAP

4 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Mental health crisis in England as children as young as SIX seek help". The right frames it as "Thousands of school kids as young as six being treated in A&E for ‘mental health crises’,...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Sep 1, 11:01 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Sep 1, 11:01 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

Sep 1, 11:01 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Sep 1, 11:38 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 76/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report

Mental health crisis in England as children as young as SIX seek help

crisis

Children's doctors are warning of a 'deeply alarming' increase in the number of children waiting for days in noisy and busy A&Es to get help for their mental health

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Center ·News report
BBC News50m ago

Rising numbers of children in mental health crisis ending up in A&E

NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

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Right ·News report

Thousands of school kids as young as six being treated in A&E for ‘mental health crises’, doctors reveal

THOUSANDS of primary school kids are being treated in A&E for suspected mental health crises, doctors reveal. The number of six to nine-year-olds in casualty due to a meltdown surged 62 per...

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