More children are suffering from mental health problems
24 04 08 - 08:57 Rising numbers of children are suffering mental health problems caused by family breakdown and peer pressure, a report suggests.It says that more than a quarter of under-16s regularly feel depressed because of the stresses of family life, friendships and school. The report by the Good Childhood Inquiry, which heard evidence from mental health experts, says that 13 per cent of girls between 13 and 15 years old and 10 per cent of boys in the same age group suffer from mental health problems, yet there is little treatment on offer.
The report is part of a two-year inquiry into the state of modern childhood commissioned by the Children’s Society. It comes after Unicef concluded that Britain was one of the worst places in the industrialised world to be a child.
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When people have lost their identity and have become confused about what life's about it is no wonder they go mad. Children need to feel loved and valued.
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