Manchester Arena attack: nearly a third of young survivors have not had professional help

Flowers at the Glade of Light memorial in central Manchester commemorating the victims of the attack. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Nearly one in three children and young people caught up in the Manchester Arena attack have not received any professional help, a study has found.

A survey of 236 young people affected by the atrocity found that 29% had not had any psychological help, despite most feeling damaged by the blast six years ago.