General Article 1 in 10 children have no one to talk to in school when they are worried or sad

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More than one in ten children (11%) aged between 10 and 15 say they have no one to talk to or wouldn’t talk to anyone in school if they feel worried or sad, according to a new survey commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation.

The survey marks the launch of our new ‘Make it Count’ campaign to ensure every child in the UK receives an education with mental health at its heart.

The YouGov survey of 1,323 schoolchildren in Britain also determined how feelings of being ‘worried or sad’ affected ...

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