1,000 children contact Childline about anxiety each month

Childline has revealed that, on average, over 1000 children reach out to them every month to discuss problems with anxiety. The confidential charity helpline delivered 12,543 counselling sessions relating to anxiety last year, making this the most common mental health concern that children and young people contact them about. Counselling sessions centring on anxiety...

Anxiety is the top mental health concern for children

Childline has revealed that almost 1 in 4 children who undergo counselling sessions for mental health are struggling with anxiety. The charity helpline delivered over 6,600 counselling sessions related to anxiety in the 6 months between April and October 2024 (the first half of 2024-25). This represented 24% of all counselling sessions the helpline...