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Nearly a third of children in Britain have contemplated or attempted suicide, according to a report revealing the scale of the mental health problems afflicting young people.
The study found that one in five young people were depressed during childhood, with pressure from schoolwork, fear of the future and lack of confidence all cited as factors.
The taboo over mental health is preventing children from getting the help they need, and a lack of services is placing a generation at risk of suicide and self-harm, according to the report.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...eople-have-had-suicidal-thoughts-8688940.html
The study found that one in five young people were depressed during childhood, with pressure from schoolwork, fear of the future and lack of confidence all cited as factors.
The taboo over mental health is preventing children from getting the help they need, and a lack of services is placing a generation at risk of suicide and self-harm, according to the report.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...eople-have-had-suicidal-thoughts-8688940.html