The NHS says 20% of girls are self-harming, three times as many as a decade ago, writes Victoria White

Girls in their tweens and teens are facing complex challenges and need guidance about what really matters — their self-worth. Helen O’Callaghan reports.

Under pressure to man up, young males are feeling increasingly isolated and resorting to online porn, says Áilín Quinlan.

KIDS without role models often default to heroes. But heroes —whether rock-stars, sporting greats or You Tube sensations — are one-dimensional and of little use. So the young person becomes disappointed — even disillusioned.

WITH a waterfall of blonde hair, beautiful smile and a figure to die for, the affluent teenager seemed to have it all — until her drunken, foul-mouthed rant in a Dublin eaterie was posted on YouTube.