It’s a tough time to be a teenager. Figures show that in 2017, nearly 13 per cent of five- to 19-year-olds had at least one mental disorder. Even more disturbing are the numbers of children self-harming, with hospital admissions doubling over the past six years. These alarming statistics are just the tip of the iceberg. New research shows that depression in 14-year-olds has risen from nine to 15 per cent over ten years. This is often kept hidden, even from parents.
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Oh dear. I don’t know why I did this, rashly, the evening of 29 February. Leap Day. I took a leap. Maybe because I have a completion date on the vicarage looming and I need help, someone to share it with, and who is willing to change light bulbs*, heave boxes and dog-sit. Cook.