The alarming decline in the mental health of Britain's youth was revealed today after it emerged that suicidal children as young as five contacted ChildLine.

Mental health concerns generally ranged from depression to eating disorders, family troubles, bullying, living with someone who has a mental illness and physical and sexual abuse.

The charity said that other research has shown an "alarming decline" in the mental health of UK adolescents, with rates of depression and anxiety increasing by 70 per cent in the last 25 years.

Assistant director of ChildLine Joelle Leader said: "When young people talk about suicide they are obviously in deep despair.

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[The children obviously need more therapy and more effective anti-depressants. Society makes many splendid oppourtunities to cash in!]