Record number of UK children reporting suicidal thoughts

Report shows NSPCC provided 62 counselling sessions a day for desperate kids and teenagers last year

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A record number of children have sought help from the Childline helpline over suicidal thoughts in the past year, according to a report by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

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