Surge in young people receiving help from Childline for coping with anxiety The number of teenagers receiving help to deal with anxiety from Childline has almost doubled in two years, fuelling concerns that charities are filling the gap left by public mental health services.
The NSPCC, which runs Childline, said it had delivered 21,297 counselling sessions to young people trying to deal with feelings of anxiety in the past year.
Overall, the service delivered 106,037 counselling sessions to young people experiencing problems with their mental and emotional health and wellbeing – marking a 5-per-cent increase on the previous year. The Independent
The NSPCC, which runs Childline, said it had delivered 21,297 counselling sessions to young people trying to deal with feelings of anxiety in the past year.
Overall, the service delivered 106,037 counselling sessions to young people experiencing problems with their mental and emotional health and wellbeing – marking a 5-per-cent increase on the previous year. The Independent
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