ring an ambulance . the government says, due to the pandemic, nhs staff are now treating more children and young people than ever before. and that, thanks to the nhs long term plan, an additional 345,000 children and young people each year will get help. she can t imagine living her life feeling the way that she does. i and so, the consequence of having to wait this long is that it s done i an awful lot of psychiatric damage to her, really. i how painful is that to you? it s devastating. voice breaking: she is so talented. she s amazing at art and music. she s really creative. but when you are constantly trying to just keep your daughter alive i another day, to hope that someone will give her some therapy. - sorry. after five suicide attempts this summer, sandra s daughter was eventually referred for the therapy she needs. and sue s daughter, who s waited since october 2018, has now been given an appointment. sophie hutchinson, bbc news.