Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’m not saying you shouldn’t have benefits for mental health issues, but I do think we need to examine this quite carefully. I have to say, I am particularly concerned about young people in this regard – there are about a million people young people who are on benefits, not all for mental health issues, but quite a number for mental health issues. The Treasury will also fund the construction of 85 new dedicated mental health emergency departments. Mark Winstanley, chief executive of mental health services charity Rethink Mental Illness, warned against the Government withdrawing support alone.