Growing Up Today Survey

At Youth Talk we want to understand what life is really like for young people now. We are asking anyone 13 - 25 years to take part in our super quick survey. All answers are anonymous and the information will be used to help further our work.

Please answer as honestly as you can - there are no right or wrong answers!

Thank you

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* 1. Which of these feel like the biggest challenges for young people today? (tick all applicable)

Friendships

World events (e.g. climate, war, politics etc)

Money or future prospects

Identity/fitting in

School/college pressures

Family Relationships

Mental health challenges

Social Media

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Overall how do you feel about life right now?

Very positive

Quite positive

Neutral

Quite difficult

Very difficult

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* 3. What do you find helpful when facing the challenges of growing up today? (tick all applicable)

Meeting and talking to friends

Spending time with & talking to parents

Spending time with & talking to other family members

Listening to music

Watching social media videos

Using social media to communicate

Physical activity or sport

Being outdoors in nature

Watching TV/Films

Gaming

Talking to a trusted adult (e.g. Teacher/Youth worker etc)

Counselling or mental health support

Having time alone

Writing, journaling or creative expression

Nothing really helps/I don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you were sad and/or struggling with your emotions and mental health how likely would you be to talk to the following people?

	Very likely	Likely	Unlikely	Unsure
Parent	Parent Very likely	Parent Likely	Parent Unlikely	Parent Unsure
Friend	Friend Very likely	Friend Likely	Friend Unlikely	Friend Unsure
Teacher	Teacher Very likely	Teacher Likely	Teacher Unlikely	Teacher Unsure
Sibling, grandparent, uncle or aunt	Sibling, grandparent, uncle or aunt Very likely	Sibling, grandparent, uncle or aunt Likely	Sibling, grandparent, uncle or aunt Unlikely	Sibling, grandparent, uncle or aunt Unsure
Doctor	Doctor Very likely	Doctor Likely	Doctor Unlikely	Doctor Unsure
School Counsellor or school nurse	School Counsellor or school nurse Very likely	School Counsellor or school nurse Likely	School Counsellor or school nurse Unlikely	School Counsellor or school nurse Unsure
A trusted charity/specialist organisation	A trusted charity/specialist organisation Very likely	A trusted charity/specialist organisation Likely	A trusted charity/specialist organisation Unlikely	A trusted charity/specialist organisation Unsure
Other adult e.g. sports team coach, friends parent, religious leader etc	Other adult e.g. sports team coach, friends parent, religious leader etc Very likely	Other adult e.g. sports team coach, friends parent, religious leader etc Likely	Other adult e.g. sports team coach, friends parent, religious leader etc Unlikely	Other adult e.g. sports team coach, friends parent, religious leader etc Unsure
Online resource eg Kooth, Sandbox	Online resource eg Kooth, Sandbox Very likely	Online resource eg Kooth, Sandbox Likely	Online resource eg Kooth, Sandbox Unlikely	Online resource eg Kooth, Sandbox Unsure
A chatroom or forum	A chatroom or forum Very likely	A chatroom or forum Likely	A chatroom or forum Unlikely	A chatroom or forum Unsure

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* 5. If you were struggling with your mental health and were looking for professional support which one of the following support services would you most prefer? (Please rank in order 1 = most preferred)

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* 6. If you could give one piece of advice to adults (ie parents, teachers etc) about how to best support young people who are struggling what might it be?

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* 7. What three words might you use to describe being a teenager/young person right now?

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* 8. Have you heard of Youth Talk

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. Do you know what Youth Talk does

Yes

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* 10. How old are you?

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* 11. What gender are you?

Male

Female

Non-binary

I use a different term

Prefer not to say

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* 12. If you’d like the occasional update from Youth Talk, pop your email below. Totally optional - but we’d love to stay in touch. We'll keep it safe, never share it, and absolutely no spam – promise.

Growing Up Today Survey - January 2026

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* 1. Which of these feel like the biggest challenges for young people today? (tick all applicable)

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* 2. Overall how do you feel about life right now?

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* 3. What do you find helpful when facing the challenges of growing up today? (tick all applicable)

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* 4. If you were sad and/or struggling with your emotions and mental health how likely would you be to talk to the following people?

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* 5. If you were struggling with your mental health and were looking for professional support which one of the following support services would you most prefer? (Please rank in order 1 = most preferred)

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* 6. If you could give one piece of advice to adults (ie parents, teachers etc) about how to best support young people who are struggling what might it be?

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* 7. What three words might you use to describe being a teenager/young person right now?

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* 8. Have you heard of Youth Talk

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* 9. Do you know what Youth Talk does

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* 10. How old are you?

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* 11. What gender are you?

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* 12. If you’d like the occasional update from Youth Talk, pop your email below. Totally optional - but we’d love to stay in touch. We'll keep it safe, never share it, and absolutely no spam – promise.