High levels of bullying and self-harm amongst young people on Isle of Wight

New research reveals high levels of worry, anger, bullying and self-harm amongst young people on the Isle of Wight.

Almost 5000 eleven to twenty four year olds were surveyed by The Isle of Wight Youth Trust with more than a quarter having seen a mental health professional.

Findings from the census revealed that the mental health crisis facing young people across the country is being felt acutely on the Isle of Wight.

Key findings included:

• 61% of 7 -11-year olds and 72% of 11- 24-year olds said it was true or sometimes true that they had been worrying a lot.

• 70% of 7 -11-year olds and 62% of 11-24-year olds said it was true or sometimes true that it had been hard to get to sleep or stay asleep.

• 67% of 7 -11-year olds and 65% of 11-24-year olds said it was true or sometimes true that they get very angry and often lose their temper.

• 61% of 7 -11-year olds and 60 of 11-24-year olds said it was true or sometimes true that they were often unhappy, down or tearful.

• 75% of 11-24 year olds had seen someone being bullied and 58% had been bullied.

• 40% of 11-24-year olds had thought about taking their own life, even if they didn't think they would act on those thoughts.

• 30% of 11-24-year olds reported that they had deliberately hurt themselves, without wanting to take their own life.

• 11% of 11-24-year olds reported that they had attempted to take their own life.

• 5% of 7-11 year- olds, rising to 13% of over 11s said they had no adult who they could turn to for help, if they were facing a problem.