According to a survey conducted in England in 2021, 44 percent of young people aged between 17 and 23 years sought support or advice from friends or family for a mental health concern. While, 27 percent of young people aged between 11 and 16 years used an education source for support with a mental health concern.
Share of young people who sought support for a mental health concern in England in 2021, by age and source
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6 to 10 year olds
11 to 16 year olds
17 to 23 year olds
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The source adds the following: 1. Based on parent report for 6 to 16 year olds and self-report for 17 to 23 year olds.
Parents and young people were asked if they had sought help or advice about worries or concerns about the child's or young person's mental health, or emotional, behavioral or concentration problems from a number of listed options since August 1, 2020, these options have been grouped into the categories contained in the table.
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NHS Digital. (September 30, 2021). Share of young people who sought support for a mental health concern in England in 2021, by age and source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275189/mental-health-support-for-young-people-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Share of young people who sought support for a mental health concern in England in 2021, by age and source." Chart. September 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275189/mental-health-support-for-young-people-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2021). Share of young people who sought support for a mental health concern in England in 2021, by age and source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275189/mental-health-support-for-young-people-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Share of Young People Who Sought Support for a Mental Health Concern in England in 2021, by Age and Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275189/mental-health-support-for-young-people-in-england/
NHS Digital, Share of young people who sought support for a mental health concern in England in 2021, by age and source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275189/mental-health-support-for-young-people-in-england/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of young people who sought support for a mental health concern in England in 2021, by age and source [Graph], NHS Digital, September 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275189/mental-health-support-for-young-people-in-england/
