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Young adults 'anxiety overload' | Young adults 'anxiety overload' |
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Young adults are suffering from "anxiety overload", a UK charity warns. | |
A survey of 18-24 year olds found 66% feel stressed or anxious at least once a week, with money and job worries being the main cause. | A survey of 18-24 year olds found 66% feel stressed or anxious at least once a week, with money and job worries being the main cause. |
Almost a third of respondents said they did not tell anyone of their worries, raising the need to teach young people "coping strategies", said Rethink. | Almost a third of respondents said they did not tell anyone of their worries, raising the need to teach young people "coping strategies", said Rethink. |
Women seemed most badly affected, with one in three suffering frequent anxiety, compared with one in 10 men. | Women seemed most badly affected, with one in three suffering frequent anxiety, compared with one in 10 men. |
The YouGov poll of 2,000 adults, 250 of whom were aged 18-24, found 33% of young women felt stressed or anxious most days or every day. | The YouGov poll of 2,000 adults, 250 of whom were aged 18-24, found 33% of young women felt stressed or anxious most days or every day. |
It is worrying that young people are unable to speak openly about their anxieties Lucie Russell, Young Minds | It is worrying that young people are unable to speak openly about their anxieties Lucie Russell, Young Minds |
Money worries were given as the main reason by 45% of respondents, followed by 33% having concerns about job prospects and 29% worried about pressures from school or university. | Money worries were given as the main reason by 45% of respondents, followed by 33% having concerns about job prospects and 29% worried about pressures from school or university. |
Some said they would seek advice or support from a partner or friend, but almost one third (31%) say they kept stress and anxiety to themselves. | Some said they would seek advice or support from a partner or friend, but almost one third (31%) say they kept stress and anxiety to themselves. |
Pressures | Pressures |
James Gorman, Rethink National Young Persons' Programme Manager said the pressures on young people were "huge". | James Gorman, Rethink National Young Persons' Programme Manager said the pressures on young people were "huge". |
"With the number of young people not in education or employment rising, it's no wonder many are feeling the strain. | "With the number of young people not in education or employment rising, it's no wonder many are feeling the strain. |
"It is extremely important that we teach young people strategies for coping with stress and protecting their mental health. | "It is extremely important that we teach young people strategies for coping with stress and protecting their mental health. |
"Failure to get the right help at the right time can have lasting consequences. | "Failure to get the right help at the right time can have lasting consequences. |
"The longer people suffer in silence, the harder it is to help them recover." | "The longer people suffer in silence, the harder it is to help them recover." |
Lucie Russell, Young Minds campaigns director, said the survey suggested young people felt really stressed much of the time. | Lucie Russell, Young Minds campaigns director, said the survey suggested young people felt really stressed much of the time. |
"It is worrying that young people are unable to speak openly about their anxieties. | "It is worrying that young people are unable to speak openly about their anxieties. |
"Young people should be taught coping strategies early on at school and at home, so they can deal with difficult feelings and situations. | "Young people should be taught coping strategies early on at school and at home, so they can deal with difficult feelings and situations. |
"But there must also be readily available support both at school and in the community, so that young people don't have to suffer alone." | "But there must also be readily available support both at school and in the community, so that young people don't have to suffer alone." |
Paul Farmer, chief executive at Mind said young people were bearing the brunt of the recession. | Paul Farmer, chief executive at Mind said young people were bearing the brunt of the recession. |
"Employment is scarce and without a job, anxiety, low self-esteem and unhappiness can set in. | "Employment is scarce and without a job, anxiety, low self-esteem and unhappiness can set in. |
"Unfortunately, stigma around mental health is particularly bad amongst adolescents, which means they tend to bottle things up rather than seek support." | "Unfortunately, stigma around mental health is particularly bad amongst adolescents, which means they tend to bottle things up rather than seek support." |
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