'Adult’ pressures hit hard as UNICEF warns teens are losing hope

24/11/2025 4 min
'Adult’ pressures hit hard as UNICEF warns teens are losing hope

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Episode Synopsis

A new report from UNICEF Australia has found less than a third of Australian teens are feeling excited or hopeful about their futures. Mental health issues and anxiety around 'adult' challenges like housing and money are key drivers of declining wellbeing. For marginalised children and teens, these kind of pressures are felt even more acutely.

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