NSPCC report 2021

Mental/emotional health, suicidal thoughts and feelings, and family relationships were the three most common main concerns among adolescents recorded in Childline counselling sessions in 2019/20.

By comparison, the top three main concerns for younger children were mental/emotional health, family relationships and bullying. The proportion of Childline counselling sessions which relate to mental/emotional health has increased every year for the past six years, while the proportion of counselling sessions about suicidal thoughts and feelings has increased every year for the past 10 years.