Research concludes teenage mental health being affected by high rates of unemployment

Thursday, May 12, 2016
By Paul Martin

by: Isabelle Z
NaturalNews.com
Thursday, May 12, 2016

The financial effects of unemployment are regularly discussed by politicians, the media and people going about their daily lives, but one of unemployment’s more insidious effects tends to get glossed over: depression. While depression is a serious issue for people of all ages, young people are particularly susceptible.

According to a study that was recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, young people who are unemployed are more vulnerable to mental health issues and substance abuse problems.

The study was carried out by researchers from Duke University, King’s College London and the University of California. They assessed more than 2,000 young Brits to determine their commitment to work, as well as any mental health and substance abuse issues they were facing. The people studied were 18 years of age and undergoing the transition from required schooling to young adulthood. Among the participants, 12 percent were not in education, employment or training, a group known as “NEET.”

In addition to being more vulnerable to mental health and substance abuse problems, the researchers discovered that those who fell into the NEET category showed a higher degree of commitment to work but were less prepared to succeed because of a lack of leadership, problem-solving and time management skills.

Just over one third (35 percent) of NEET young people reported suffering from depression, while just 18 percent of non-NEET participants had depression. The study found that 14 percent of NEET youths suffered from generalized anxiety disorder, whereas just 6 percent of the non-NEET group had the condition.

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