Young people's mental distress is real, according to the head of a new review in the UK
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Young people's mental distress is real, according to the head of a new review in the UK

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 20268 min
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An independent review into mental health has found a rise in mental distress among children and young people, with anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders among the most common issues. Head of the review, Professor Peter Fonagy, says that accusations that young people are overly sensitive are wrong. He says it is now “harder to be young” due to challenges such as economic and employment uncertainty and problems caused by social media. Some are unsure about the new data as some of the sources rely on self-reporting. There is also an argument which says that the...

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OK Neil, let's hear more about this story. An independent review into mental health in the UK has found a rise in mental distress among children and young people, with anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders among the most common issues.

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Head of the Review, Professor Peter Fonagy, says that accusations that young people are too sensitive are wrong. He says it is now harder to be young due to challenges such as economic and employment uncertainty and problems caused by social media. Let's have our first headline.

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