Survey reveals depressed youths

The BBC reports that according to a new survey by the Prince's Trust one in ten young people in Scotland find life meaningless. 

The organisation has launched an initiative to assess young people's mental and emotional wellbeing and help identify those at risk.

The Prince's Trust YouGov Youth Index claims to reveal an unhappy younger generation, with 9% saying life is not really worth living.

Twenty-three per cent of 16-25-year-olds said they are 'often' or 'always' down or depressed.

The statistics indicate that more than one in four (29%) of young adults in Scotland believe they are less happy now than they were as a child and 18% feel like crying 'often' or 'always'. Almost half (48%) say they are regularly stressed.

In response, the Prince's Trust is introducing a new screening tool which will assess a young person's mental and emotional wellbeing and help to identify those at risk from a range of issues, while endeavouring to provide them with relevant support.

BBC News article: Survey reveals depressed youths