A study commissioned by the northwest London team asked its workers what health issues they thought were causing concern for the young people they work with.
While family relationships were the most mentioned issue, the workers also identified a host of other concerns, including bereavement, substance misuse and diet.
But it was mental and emotional health issues that cropped up most often, with youth justice workers reporting such problems with 43 per cent of offenders.
Ceri Silverstone, the health promotion research worker at Harrow Youth Offending Team, said the findings suggested the need for services to address more than mental illness.
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