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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 21

Fonagy Says 1 in 4 Young Adults Face Real Mental Distress, Rejecting 'Snowflake' Label

Updated

Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 21

Fonagy Says 1 in 4 Young Adults Face Real Mental Distress, Rejecting 'Snowflake' Label

1 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 21

About one in four 16- to 24-year-olds are now struggling, Prof. Peter Fonagy said, arguing ahead of his review that the rise in youth mental distress since the 1990s is real.
Economic insecurity, social media, loneliness and pandemic disruption have created a "very toxic" environment, he said, with anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders most common and problems especially pronounced in girls from around age 12.
One in three people referred to mental health services are still waiting after a year, and Fonagy said the NHS is "not fit for purpose" even as school-based mental health teams expand.
More than 100 experts and affected families contributed to the review, commissioned nine months ago, and its findings are expected to shape policy across NHS care, benefits, education, employment and housing.

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