Childline has delivered almost 3,000 counselling sessions in the last year to children and young people struggling with anger issues.
It is a 6% rise year-on-year and makes anger one of the top 10 mental health concerns reported by children contacting the service – it is the 6th most common issue reported by boys (10th for girls).
The Childline support service is run by the NSPCC, and the charity has published the figures to mark Mental Health Awareness Week this week.
It says that the data gives an insight into “a generation increasingly struggling to manage and control their emotions” in the face of pressures at home, school and online.
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