Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Cassandra Szklarski
Publication Date: May 14, 2025 - 07:55
Many Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying, UNICEF report suggests
May 14, 2025
A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish.UNICEF’s 19th Report Card suggests one in five youth in Canada face frequent bullying, one in five are lonely and one in four struggle to make friends.It blames bullying in particular for a drop in life satisfaction reported by 15-year-olds, down three percentage points to 76 per cent since 2018.
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