Wednesday 11 October 2017

'A lot of young people struggle': Mental health on the rise in Northampton due to social media, charity says

'A lot of young people struggle': Mental health on the rise in Northampton due to social media, charity says A charity in Northampton has seen a sharp rise in demand for counselling and support services in the past year as a result of social media and expectations on young people.

The Lowdown in Northampton has said they have provided 4,789 support sessions to young people aged between 12-25 in 2016.

Most of the support sessions have been down to social media, including maintaining a 'SnapChat streak', how they look when pictured on Instagram and the constant expectation of answering messages.

Support services manager, Theresa Donaghue said: “The demand is ever-rising as young people struggle to cope with a number of mental health issues. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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