Why do People have Counselling?
Young people have counselling for a whole range of reasons.
Like the first case in the video, they may be suffering from depression or alcoholism and need a lot of support over a long period of time.
Or like the second case in the video, they may be going through a rough patch and just need a few weeks of support to help them overcome a particular difficulty.
Below is a list of the top 10 issues young people have brought to CHeCC agencies over the past year:
| 13 - 19 year old clients Presenting Issues |
20 - 25 year old clients Presenting issues |
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| Issue | no. of clients | Issue | no. of clients | |
| 1 | Anxiety/Stress | 174 | Anxiety/Stress | 94 |
| 2 | Low self esteem | 152 | Depression | 87 |
| 3 | Family- Parents | 127 | Low self esteem | 79 |
| 4 | Depression | 117 | Family - Parents | 61 |
| 5 | Isolation/loneliness | 108 | Isolation/loneliness | 60 |
| 6 | Peer Relationships | 88 | Boyfriend/girlfriend | 57 |
| 7 | Parents Divorced | 84 | Identity | 43 |
| 8 | Emotional Abuse | 83 | Sleep disturbance | 42 |
| 9 | Identity | 80 | Parents Divorced | 40 |
| 10 | Friendships | 76 | Work/career | 34 |
| Total | 1089 | 597 | ||
