Children deprived of their liberty from the perspective of the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 2015, para. 47
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A large number of children deprived of their liberty show signs of mental health problems, or mental illnesses or psychological disorders, which are often exacerbated during their detention. Children in detention are prone to self-harm, including suicide, because of depression. In many instances, children who suffer from mental health problems have no access to mental health screening within the first hours of admission to a detention centre and do not receive adequate treatment, including psychosocial counselling during detention. Moreover, children showing signs of mental health problems are often held together with children who do not show such signs.
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment