Anxiety1 Has Kept 28% of UK Children Away from School焦虑使28%的英国儿童失学

Many children in the UK are missing schoolbecause they feel too anxious2， according to a new survey3. 28% of children aged between 12 and 18 had missed school in the last yearbecause of anxiety. More than 1，000 young people were surveyed， and almost halfsaid that they had a mental4 health5 problem. The survey also found that it is notonly mental health that is keeping children away from school. Almost a quarter ofchildren aged between 12 and 18 have missed school because of family problems，while 18% have stayed away because of problems with friends or other pupils.

根据一项最新调查，英国许多孩子因为过于焦虑而旷课。去年，12 岁至18岁的孩子中，有28%曾因为焦虑而旷课。1000 多名年轻人接受了调查，几乎一半的人说他们有心理健康问题。该调查还发现，让孩子们逃学的不仅仅是心理健康问题。在12 岁至18 岁的孩子中，近四分之一的人因为家庭问题而旷课，18%的人因为与朋友或其他学生之间的问题而旷课。

（英语原文选自：engoo.com）

▏Notes

1. anxiety 焦虑；忧虑

2. anxious 焦虑的；担心的

3. survey 考察；调查

4. mental 精神的；思想的；智力的

5. health 身体状况；健康

Discussion 议一议：

1. Do you have any mental health problems？ 你有心理健康问题吗？

2. What should we do to help with mental health problems？ 我们应该怎么做才能帮助解决心理健康问题呢？