Youth Unemployment Crisis in Britain Affects Mental Health

Young people in Britain are suffering a joblessness epidemic – and, so far, Labour is just making it worse | Larry Elliott

Youth unemployment is harming the mental health of a generation. A sluggish economy will only make things harder Unemployment is bad for anyone, but really hard on the young. That’s because prolonged periods of worklessness in your late teens or early 20s scar you for life. As academic studies have shown, it can cause depression and affect earning potential for years to come. There is a clear link between poor mental health and being unemployed. That’s why Alan Milburn’s probe into youth unem...

By Larry Elliott