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Rise in anxiety among young people
Every week there seem to be new statistics which tell us about a rise in young people struggling with their mental health; whether it be anxiety levels or a rise in experiencing suicidal thoughts. The more statistics that come in, the harder it can be to respond. ChildLine reports that they’ve seen a rise of 35 per cent in counselling sessions with young people about anxiety, with 6,500 counselling sessions on anxiety being given in the last six months.
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