Cyberbullying contacts to Childline up by 87%
Concerns about online bullying rose by 87% in the year since 2011/12 according to Childline's latest report, while depression and unhappiness have become the most common reason for contacting the charity
Counselling for online bullying rose by 87% in 2012/13 according to Childline's latest report. Photograph: Alamy
More than 35,900 young people contacted Childline in 2012/13 aboutdepression and unhappiness, according to the charity's annual report, which also saw a sharp rise in the number of children suffering from cyberbullying.
278,886 children and young people were counselled by Childline in 2012/13, while a further 10,961 young people contacted them with concerns about another child. The charity found that for the first time ever, more counselling took place online, via one to one chats or email (59%) than by telephone (41%).
Depression and unhappiness were the most common reason stipulated by young people contacting the charity. More than half of all contacts about depression and unhappiness came from girls. The issue was also the top reason girls sought help from Childline while for boys bullying and online bullying were the most common cause of concern.
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