What’s going on with UK teenagers’ mental health?
Todays’ teenagers don’t have it easy – they are faced with the
aftermath of the pandemic, a cost of living crisis, the impacts of
social media and an uncertain future caused by the climate crisis.
It may be no surprise they are increasingly reporting ment
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Many teenagers will receive their GCSE results today. These exams
can have a significant impact on what they do next, so it can be a
stressful time for students, their teachers and parents. Over the
past decade, reported mental health problems among teenagers have
been on the rise. A recent survey by the NHS statistics agency
found rates of probable mental disorders in six- to 16-year-olds
reached one in six in 2021. Madeleine Finlay speaks to the academic
psychologist Dr Lucy Foulkes about what could be behind this
crisis, how schools are trying to tackle it, and how we can help
teenagers with their mental wellbeing. Help support our independent
journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
can have a significant impact on what they do next, so it can be a
stressful time for students, their teachers and parents. Over the
past decade, reported mental health problems among teenagers have
been on the rise. A recent survey by the NHS statistics agency
found rates of probable mental disorders in six- to 16-year-olds
reached one in six in 2021. Madeleine Finlay speaks to the academic
psychologist Dr Lucy Foulkes about what could be behind this
crisis, how schools are trying to tackle it, and how we can help
teenagers with their mental wellbeing. Help support our independent
journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
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