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Selina Maycock

One in five 16–25-year-olds miss school or work due to poor mental health, harrowing report shows, as charity calls for urgent support

Young female adult struggling with mental health looking out of window with hand on her head.

One in five young adults reportedly struggled with poor mental health, so much so that they missed school or work in the last year because of it, a new study has found.

The teenage years of child development are supposed to be among the hardest, so when young adults find themselves suffering from anxiety or depression, it can take its toll. A kid shared his teenager worries in a heartfelt video earlier this week, and if you're a parent of teens, you might have already asked yourself 'Why won’t my teenager talk to me anymore?' as you try and fathom out what's wrong.

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