Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As Dr. Duffy said, the figures are alarming. The witnesses will emphasise that they want to see increased resources but there is a responsibility on members of the committee to also look for the cause of the alarming increase in the number of young people reporting severe anxiety or depression. The statistics Ms Murphy provided in respect of Trinity College Dublin have given us greater cause for concern. What does Dr. Duffy believe is the cause of these alarming rises? Is it that more people are reporting it or is it actually increasing?