28 dec 2023 om 15:40
Children and young people call the Kindertelefoon and the Everything OK? Support line still mainly about emotional problems, sexuality, love and family. But young children also called a lot about current topics such as the war in Gaza and the elections.
Children and young people between the ages of 8 and 18 can call or chat with the Kindertelefoon. The Everything OK? Support line is available for young adults between the ages of 18 and 25.
This year, the conversations with the youngest group of children between the ages of 8 and 12 were mostly about bullying. Among secondary school students between the ages of 13 and 17, emotional problems and sexuality were the most frequent topics of discussion.
Among young people between the ages of 18 and 24, emotional problems ranked first. It was about, among other things, the waiting lists for mental health care, loneliness, stress and sometimes even thoughts of suicide.
Lots of conversations about topics on social media
What is most striking in the annual overview of the Kindertelefoon is that many young children contacted us in 2023 about topics they encountered online or on social media. For example, online bullying, scams and nude photos were discussed, but also about topics from the news.
For example, according to the Kindertelefoon, calls or chats were often made about the war in Gaza, in response to images that children saw or if they were concerned about classmates or family from the area.
In the week of the elections, children and young adults mainly wanted to talk about politics. Then it was about divisions in their environment or concerns about the outcome.
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2023-12-28 14:40:15
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