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One in three secondary school pupils 'has mental health problem'

2 mins read Education Health Mental health
A third of secondary school pupils are suffering from mental health problems, a survey by Action for Children has found.

The children's charity surveyed 5,555 secondary school pupils across the UK aged between 13 and 18, and found that 33 per cent have mental health and emotional problems such as depression, or a lack of sleep, motivation and focus.

Those surveyed took part in a research exercise for the charity's "blues programme", which offers mental health support to pupils.

The survey used the CES-D scale questionnaire, which produces scores from zero to a maximum of 60 to measure depression. A third of those who responded had a score of at least 20, which makes them eligible for help through the programme.

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