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Closed Provide each high school in the UK with a counselor based inside the school.

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Young people especially are extremely vulnerable to mental health disorders, this can range from depression to eating disorders. Unfortunately, not all schools in the UK offer a counselor within school to offer support to teens.

A 2004 survey conducted by The Office for National Statistics found that approximately one in ten children and young people aged 5 – 16 had a clinically diagnosed mental disorder.

In the UK and Wales, it is estimated that every 20 minutes a 10-19 year old attempts to commit suicide.

As of 2014, figures revealed that there was a 70% increase in 11-14 year old's attending A&E because of self-harm.

http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/childrenstats.html

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