More than half unemployed young people anxious about life – report
I am increasingly concerned about how to give you people a meaningful stake in rural communities. This article graphically sets out the nature of the challenge. It tells us:
More than half of unemployed young people feel anxious about everyday life situations with many claiming to avoid meeting new people, according to a report on wellbeing among youths.
Nearly six out of 10 unemployed young people polled said anxiety had stopped them from sleeping well, over half said feeling anxious stopped them from asking for help while 41% said it stopped them from leaving the house, according to a survey of 2,265 16 to 25-year-olds published in a new report by youth charity the Prince’s Trust.
Martina Milburn, the chief executive of the Prince’s Trust, said: “Thousands of young people feel like prisoners in their own homes.
“Without the right support, these young people become socially isolated – struggling with day-to-day life and slipping further and further from the jobs market.”
While 20% of young people polled agreed to the statement that they were “falling apart” emotionally on a regular basis, the figure increases to 33% among unemployed young people.
Other findings in this year’s Youth Index shows that of those polled, 46% of unemployed young people said that they avoid meeting new people, while 39% said that they find it difficult to make eye contact with other people.