This statistic shows the main reasons for young people contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19. Overall, 30 percent of all cases were driven by mental or emotional health issues. Concerns over family relationships account for 11 percent of the cases in 2018/19.
Main reasons for young people contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19* by percentage
* Not all concerns/reasons for calling are detailed here, only the most common ten. Therefore, percentages do not sum to 100. Percentages represent share of all cases.
For detailed definitions of the concerns listed here, please see the original source.
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ChildLine. (November 13, 2019). Main reasons for young people contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19* by percentage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290931/childline-main-reasons-for-young-people-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
ChildLine. "Main reasons for young people contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19* by percentage." Chart. November 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290931/childline-main-reasons-for-young-people-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
ChildLine. (2019). Main reasons for young people contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19* by percentage. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290931/childline-main-reasons-for-young-people-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
ChildLine. "Main Reasons for Young People Contacting Childline in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018/19* by Percentage." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290931/childline-main-reasons-for-young-people-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
ChildLine, Main reasons for young people contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19* by percentage Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290931/childline-main-reasons-for-young-people-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Main reasons for young people contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19* by percentage [Graph], ChildLine, November 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290931/childline-main-reasons-for-young-people-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
