Young adults are suffering from “anxiety overload”, a UK charity warns. Read the full article here
Social Status as a Teen Predicts Health as an Adult
TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — For those middle-aged folks who cringe at the memory of their adolescence, new Swedish research suggests that social standing as a teenager has long-term health consequences. Read the full article here
PCTs need to “improve their performance” on youth mental health
Primary care trusts need to “improve their performance” on providing child and adolescent mental health services for children and young people with learning disabilities. Read the full article here
Shrinking job market linked to adolescent mental ill health
A shrinking job market in recent decades may have contributed to rising rates of mental health problems among young people, suggests research. Read the full article here
Unemployment and young people’s health
A study from Australia looking at the links between unemployment and health. Morrell, Taylor and Kerr, from the University of Sydney’s Department of Public Health, review the evidence of an association between unemployment and psychological and physical ill-health in young people aged 15-24 years. Aggregate data show youth unemployment and youth suicide to be strongly [...]
