This is especially the case for young people with friends who are self-harming or being abused.
A study by the charity found that 13- to 15-year-olds are four times more likely than older teenagers to know friends who are being sexually abused, and five times more likely to have a friend who self-harms.
The charity also found that a third of young people said they would keep friends' secrets from adults out of loyalty, and one in four worried about how to help their mates.
The NSPCC wants to see professionally supervised peer-mentoring support schemes set up in schools to train young people to help others.
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