Young seek aid for mental issues

Young people are increasingly seeking help from counsellors for mental health problems alongside anger management, according to new research.

Relate sees around 15,000 youngsters each year but its experts say young people are increasingly being referred for mental health problems.

Reasons include dealing with parents splitting up, low self-esteem and managing anger.

A poll of 143 Relate counsellors found 64 per cent saying mental health and depression was the most common new issue affecting young people. Other issues include parents having mental health conditions and pressures of social media.