Does the news make you feel anxious?
Polls
2nd November 2016
2nd November 2016
A NEW Childline report from the NSPCC has revealed that more and more children are contacting the charity for help with anxiety.
Anxiety is a type of mental state where people feel high levels of fear or panic. It can affect how we cope day-to-day, but is not always obvious to other people.
The data revealed a 35% rise in anxiety in the past year, with 11,706 children and young people being counselled by Childline in 2015/16, compared to 8,642 in 2014/15.
The worrying news came with ChildLine’s 30th birthday on Sunday.
An increasing number of children and young people are being affected by the problem, with causes ranging from personal family issues to concerns about world affairs such as the EU referendum and the troubles in the Middle East.
In response, the NSPCC created a new webpage on the Childline website in September – ‘Worries about the World’.
79 Comments
hfrules · 8 years ago
no
jennia · 8 years ago
I have a lot on my mind at the moment as I said but hearing bad news makes me fell worse-busy bee news fee
gmaze · 8 years ago
Depends what.
carlo · 8 years ago
it is a very tight poll unfortunately for me my side is on the lower side I think Firstnews was a brilliant idea it's much easier to read when you compare it to the week junior. Also the adult news is a bit too hard for me to read and understand too.
carlo · 8 years ago
the normal news makes me anxious my school librarian said that firstnews is babyish and that the week junior is better
but I think that firstnews is way better than the week junior. In my class during our library lessons you can do firstnews
once every fortnight and that's what I do, though sometimes we have to do the week junior the most best thing's in first news newspapers are the quote's,the US election,sport's,home news and world news.
gracie777 · 8 years ago
the news does make me feel anxious but now I read first news I have stopped worrying
mjmd222 · 8 years ago
I agree with carlo.
nickmoo · 8 years ago
YES SOMETIMES
ktill123 · 8 years ago
first news is the best
carlo · 8 years ago
Thanks mjmd222 and i agree with ktill123
Splerin · 8 years ago
the bad stuff makes me feel REALLY sorry for the person who its happening to but it doesent make me feel terrible and i get over it
dkm.com · 8 years ago
Some things the news talk about ( like Donald trump being elected ) worries me a little bit but I don't usually worry about the news and the things they say.
Mae-Bush · 8 years ago
yeah, sometimes like killer clowns thats creepy
Mae-Bush · 8 years ago
i agree with nickmoo
hello123 · 8 years ago
Yes now Donald Duck has won the U.S. Election. But not usually.
uniquepika · 8 years ago
It does me because I saw a girl who drowned and I was scared of warter as it was but that made me even worse!?
LeoCOOL · 8 years ago
NO!! !!!
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NO
emperor · 8 years ago
I worry about artificial intelligence and Brexit
tincan · 8 years ago
it makes me feel anxious because Donald trump has won the US presidential election
jofezz1 · 8 years ago
yep very sad sometimes example: Donald trump
purpletom · 8 years ago
sometimes I get a bit worried but after a while that bad news makes a new start in life.
gscornmell · 8 years ago
No but the KILLER CLOWN thing was pretty scary!
sangn08 · 8 years ago
First news really makes the worst news sound not as bad as on telly.
Hooray for First News?
65horses · 8 years ago
Some things make me feel upset and anxious
oliverj · 8 years ago
sometimes it does, but when it does the first news all ways helps me under stand things.
piggy01 · 8 years ago
sometimes the news makes me feel scared and it makes me think how lucky i am to live in a good country and how I'm so lucky that i have all the stuff i have
welovenews · 8 years ago
of couse not
evebuckley · 8 years ago
sometimes i feel really scared in the dark because i have heard something scary in the news
evebuckley · 8 years ago
I'm with oliverj
sportfire · 8 years ago
No not really
Unless it's something truly terrible
gaggy116 · 8 years ago
there are loads of things about stuff like terrorists and plane crashes it makes me scared and i don't like getting on an aeroplane anymore
leon1212 · 8 years ago
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natella · 8 years ago
Not really... it just makes me feel sad but not over anxious
ponyclub · 8 years ago
When the news is about people that die it worries me a bit
Leeandari · 8 years ago
no
dh9 · 8 years ago
it only makes me feel nervous if it is about animals
catonclan · 8 years ago
A bit
Sparkle09 · 8 years ago
Depends what it is
espion23 · 8 years ago
im in a state yahhhh
happy4456 · 8 years ago
Most of the news doesn't make me feel anxious, especially as it's nowhere near my area. I do feel upset when their has been an attack but apart from that, i'm ok.
ballerina7 · 8 years ago
When i read first news it doesn’t make me worried but in other newspapers and on television there are things that are inappropriate and upsetting.
antrabbit · 8 years ago
It depends.
eleaaylwin · 8 years ago
i'm not sure it depends what the news is if it's something dangerous that can come here then yes but if it's not then no
girlywirly · 8 years ago
It does because the stuff about the clowns was quite worrying
horkai · 8 years ago
I am not anxious
norensanz · 8 years ago
No but it dependes
peregrine9 · 8 years ago
No unless it's in or near the UK.
d10 · 8 years ago
Sometimes
unicornfan · 8 years ago
YES!!!
sunglasses · 8 years ago
It does as I don't want it to happen!!! I just wish people wouldn't do bad things.
shadow39 · 7 years ago
Terrible,terrible,terrible attacks make me fell really scared ?
Benjyb1 · 7 years ago
#sontimes when it was about Manchester terror atak
pheebz10 · 7 years ago
I am in the middle it depends how bad the news is and if it happened like years ago or like a week ago
aash1234 · 7 years ago
No but the only thing that did make me unhappy was seeing Donald Trump be voted into the White House!
areebah · 7 years ago
The news just tells you results from around the world.Really you shouldn't be anxious.But,it's about your opinions and feelings.To me I don't feel anxious, but interested.
my_life · 7 years ago
Yes, they make me worried and scared, but only some of them.
immimoo09 · 7 years ago
yesh
immimoo09 · 7 years ago
I meant yes
immimoo09 · 7 years ago
I meant yes
immimoo09 · 7 years ago
Sos I posted twice
ti-10 · 6 years ago
I used to read the adult newspapers as I never knew there was first kids newspaper. It makes me feel anxious because of the crime levels possibly rising, but if you are feeling anxious, it's ok to just speak to an adult that you trust.
unidist · 6 years ago
not really!
jakedogo · 6 years ago
I hear lots on the news and as I have mild anxiety levels, it does make me nervous sometimes
penguin2 · 6 years ago
It does but my family talk regularly about news and I get my say I also get good support and am free to talk about my worries whenever I want
jattsingh · 6 years ago
DEPENDS ON WHAT
ilovegoats · 6 years ago
I agree with nickmoo
shrek123 · 6 years ago
sometimes
flodo · 5 years ago
I don’t find the news scary 🧟♂️🧟🧟♀️🧛🏻♂️🧛🏼🧛🏽♀️🧙🏻♂️🧙🏼🧙🏻♀️🦹🏼♂️🦹🏼🦹🏿♀️
sarah.m · 5 years ago
i would just like to say that the news isnt always true which is why my piece of advice is to not watch the news TOO much as you will get at least SOME untrue news.
sarah.m · 5 years ago
another bit of advice is that dont worry - like i said, the news isnt always right. also only 3 chilldren have died of carona in the uk out of the 42,288 deaths of adults. so how rare is that?! also dont get worried about your parents. only NHS workers MAINLY - not only - mainly NHS workers. it is more likely for them. so you have nothing to worry about!
sarah.m · 5 years ago
also if your parent has coronavirus they have an 80% chance of surviving which is a lot
mothstar · 4 years ago
i find i'm fine with most news but it's when there is something about forest fires or house building the i REALLY DO WORRY!!!!!!!!!
cat55 · 4 years ago
im worried for other people. Such as children who are starved or who are in unsuitable conditions with cruel, mean adults.
cat55 · 4 years ago
AND PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH ANXIETY
cat55 · 4 years ago
I hate having to hear about kids having anxiety and who are depressed and don't know who can help them.
I hope you don't have trouble with anxiety...
weirdcat · 4 years ago
It doesn't, but my parents don't really let me see anything to awful.
ihorsman · 4 years ago
the news makes me ready for any thing
poopyman2 · 6 months ago
News is news