Reasons for 16-18 year olds contacting Childline UK 2019 | Statista

This statistic shows the main reasons for children aged 16 to 18 years contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19. The most common concern identified, at 34 percent, was mental or emotional health, followed by suicidal thoughts or feelings at 12 percent.

Main reasons for children aged 16 to 18 years contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by percentage

Characteristic	Percentage of cases
Mental/emotional health	34%
Suicidal thoughts and feelings	12%
Family relationships	10%
Sex/relationships/puberty/sexual health	7%
Sexual abuse/online sexual abuse	5%
Self-harm	5%
Problems in school/education	4%
Friendship issues	3%
Eating or body image disorders	2%
Bullying	2%

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Release date

November 2019

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2018/19

Age group

16-18 years

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