CHALLENGES WE FACE WITH ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND WELLBEING

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MENTAL HEALTH

  • 1 in 5 children suffer a mental health illness a year

  • 3 out of 4 children under the age of 18 will not discuss their mental health problems with their friends

  • 90% of male suicides happen as a result of untreated depression and 50% of depression manifests by the age of 14

  • Self harm reported to GPs among teenage girls under the age of 17 in the UK increased by 68% from 2017-2019

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PHYSICAL HEALTH

  • 29% of children in the UK were reported obese or overweight in 2019

  • Only 23% of boys and 20% of girls meet the daily national recommended amount of activity

  • 46% of 15 year old girls in the UK reported they believed they were “too fat”, compared to 23% of boys.

  • Children now spend more than seven and a half hours a day in front of a screen in a sedentary position (e.g. TV, video games, computer)

HOW CAN YOGA HELP?

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We would love to hear from you if you would like to bring Soul Sanctuary

yoga and wellness talks into your school!