By Sophie Birkett | Head of Operations, Charitable Trust
Dear Supporter,
A shocking new survey by the Prince's Trust has shown that as many as three quarters of a million young people in the UK may feel that they have nothing to live for, a study for the Prince's Trust charity claims.
The trust says almost a third of long-term unemployed young people have contemplated taking their own lives.
The Prince's Trust Macquarie Youth Index was based on interviews with 2,161 16 to 25-year-olds. The report found 9% of all respondents agreed with the statement: "I have nothing to live for" and said if 9% of all youngsters felt the same, it would equate to some 751,230 young people feeling they had nothing to live for.
The research found that long-term unemployed young people were more than twice as likely as their peers to have been prescribed anti-depressants. One in three (32%) had contemplated suicide, while one in four (24%) had self-harmed.
Martina Milburn, chief executive of the Prince's Trust, said: "Unemployment is proven to cause devastating, long-lasting mental health problems among young people.
"Thousands wake up every day believing that life isn't worth living, after struggling for years in the dole queue. "More than 440,000 young people are facing long-term unemployment, and it is these young people that urgently need our help. "If we fail to act, there is a real danger that these young people will become hopeless, as well as jobless."
This project is designed to counteract this problem. Only through your support and funds can we make a difference.
All the best
GVI Charitable Trust
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