First, there is a growing prevalence of mental health problems among children and young people according to almost every report published. During August, the Children's Society's latest instalment of its Good Childhood Inquiry revealed children in England were unhappier with their school experience than all but one country surveyed.
Girlguiding's annual girls' attitudes survey, also released last month, revealed 62 per cent of girls aged 11 to 21 know a girl or young woman who has experienced a mental health issue. It also found fewer than half of 11- to 16-year-olds have talked about mental health during lessons at school. Earlier this year, Childline reported a 34 per cent surge in counselling sessions regarding mental health conditions in just 12 months.
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