In light of a report earlier this year depicting British youth as a depressive, out-of-control, failing generation, Sophie McAdam spoke to teenagers and professionals to find out where it all went wrong- and what the Government should do about it.
In February, UNICEF published a report of child well-being in the world’s 21 richest countries. The UK’s astonishingly poor performance left us flailing around miserably at the foot of the table on three of the six categories assessed, and in the bottom third for another two. Its official: British children are more likely to be unhappy, failing at school, and have poor relationships with their families and peers. They are at higher risk of experiencing violence and bullying, drug and alcohol misuse, and underage sex than their contemporaries in other rich countries.
Sophie McAdam 