Helping young people who are feeling the strain

The growing need among university students for counsellors, at a time of dwindling counselling services, is a significant national problem (Report, 12 May). Thankfully, many young people in higher education are articulate enough to advocate for more services, singly, in groups and through organisational channels. According to the House of Commons statistics collated this February, 963,000 young people are Neets (not in education, employment or training), almost one in seven people aged 16-24. More...