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03/06/2026 - Mental Health Difficulties Rise Among UK Young Adults, Millennium Cohort Study Finds
Sweep of the Millennium Cohort Study reveals that mental health difficulties among young adults have doubled over the past decade.
A major UK longitudinal study has reported a marked increase in mental health difficulties among young adults, with new findings showing higher levels of distress and longstanding conditions at age 23 compared with adolescence. The analysis, based on survey data collected between late 2023 and early 2025 from 9,675 participants in the Millennium Cohort Study, highlights growing pressures on health services and signals the need for targeted policy responses during the transition to adulthood.
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