- One teenager in 10 has attempted suicide because of stress,
a new report claimed yesterday.
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- Youngsters are now more worried about the problem than
drugs, money or sex, the author said.
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- The study of hundreds of secondary school children showed
record stress levels, with one in five saying they were "unbearably
high" most of the time.
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- Schoolwork and exams were the main cause followed by
family conflict, youth charity Young Voice found.
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- But those polled said schools failed to help them cope.
Author Adrienne Katz claimed more family-friendly working hours to let
parents give children more support would help ease the problem.
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- She added: "The reality is parents are often too
exhausted to be there when their children need them."
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- More than half of teenage girls said they felt overwhelmed
by schoolwork, while boys said exams harmed their health.
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- When stressed, 15 per cent "smashed things",
12 per cent smoked, nine per cent picked a fight and six per cent turned
to drugs or alcohol.
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- The survey also showed a quarter of young people worried
about their health by the age of 15.
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- Shirley Conran, of the Work-Life Balance Trust, said
stress depressed teens and wrecked potential.
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- She warned: "It is national suicide to let increasing
numbers of our future workforce simply fall by the wayside."
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