Mental health one of the top reasons primary school kids called helpline in 2023

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Mental health-related concerns among these children – mainly aged 13 and below – include self-image struggles and emotional distress that presents as fear, anger, anxiety and low moods.

The Tinkle Friend helpline...for primary school children who needed a listening ear. An online chat service was added in 2014 amid the growing usage of digital devices.

Underlying the chit-chat is also a sense of loneliness where the children have no one else that they can turn to and a desire for connection

Qns:  

1. ‘Education today should involve more than the study of academic subjects.’ How far do you agree? (Cam. 2024)

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