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'Other generations just buried it' - Youths share their mental health concerns

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Prof Peter Fonagy, head of an independent review into youth mental health issues, dismisses claims that today’s generation is overly sensitive, stating there has been a genuine rise in mental distress among children and young people. The common ailments include anxiety, depression, self-harm, and eating disorders. Speaking to the BBC, Catherine Burns interviewed several young mental health ambassadors who supported Fonagy's findings and advocated for more mental health support.
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Prof Peter Fonagy, head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD, and autism, told the BBC that accusations labeling today’s youth as a "snowflake generation" are incorrect. He stated there has been a real rise in mental distress among children and young people, with anxiety, depression, self-harm, and eating disorders being the most prevalent issues. The review was ordered nine months ago by then-health minister Wes Streeting following comments made by the previous health secretary suggesting over-diagnosis and dismissing youth concerns. Youth mental health ambassadors interviewed by Catherine Burns for the BBC echoed these findings and called for increased support in addressing these critical mental health challenges.

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'Other generations just buried it' - Youths share their mental health concerns Accusations that those growing up today are a snowflake generation are wrong, the head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism has said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
2026-09-21 · BBC News
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'Other generations just buried it' - Youths share their mental health concerns Accusations that those growing up today are a snowflake generation are wrong, the head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism has said. asserted
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Prof Peter Fonagy told the BBC that there had been a real rise in mental distress among children and young people, with anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders the most common. asserted
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His review was ordered nine months ago by Wes Streeting after the then-health secretary claimed in an interview that young people were over-diagnosed and "written off". asserted
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The BBC's Catherine Burns spoke to some young mental health ambassadors who echoed the report's findings and called for an increase in mental health support. asserted
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