Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.
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"It's harder to be young now, adding that his review dismisses the idea of a snowflake generation."
— Prof Peter Fonagy , Academic
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Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.
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