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.
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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%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of cases34%34%12%12%10%10%7%7%5%5%5%5%4%4%3%3%2%2%2%2%Mental/emotional healthSuicidal thoughts and feelingsFamily relationshipsSex/relationships/puberty/sexual healthSexual abuse/online sexual abuseSelf-harmProblems in school/educationFriendship issuesEating or body image disordersBullying
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ChildLine. (November 13, 2019). Main reasons for children aged 16 to 18 years contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by percentage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291029/childline-main-reasons-for-16-18-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
ChildLine. "Main reasons for children aged 16 to 18 years contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by percentage." Chart. November 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291029/childline-main-reasons-for-16-18-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
ChildLine. (2019). Main reasons for children aged 16 to 18 years contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by percentage. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291029/childline-main-reasons-for-16-18-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
ChildLine. "Main Reasons for Children Aged 16 to 18 Years Contacting Childline in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018/19, by Percentage." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291029/childline-main-reasons-for-16-18-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
ChildLine, Main reasons for children aged 16 to 18 years contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by percentage Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291029/childline-main-reasons-for-16-18-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Main reasons for children aged 16 to 18 years contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by percentage [Graph], ChildLine, November 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291029/childline-main-reasons-for-16-18-year-olds-contacting-in-the-united-kingdom/
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