British youngsters are becoming increasingly unhappy - a problem that should not be dismissed as "teen grumpiness", a charity has warned.
Younger teens are the worst affected, according to The Children's Society's Good Childhood Report 2013, and are less likely to be happy about school, their appearance and the amount of choice and freedom they are given.
The Children's Society said for children of all ages, there had been a period of rising well-being from 1994 to 2008 but that this had started to stall and could be declining in more recent years.
Matthew Reed, chief executive of The Children's Society, said: "These startling findings show that we should be paying particular attention to improving the happiness of this country's teenagers.
"These findings clearly show that we can't simply dismiss their low well-being as inevitable 'teen grumpiness'.
"They are facing very real problems we can all work to solve, such as not feeling safe at home, being exposed to family conflict or being bullied."
The charity, which spoke to 42,000 children between the ages of eight and 17 for the report, said those aged 14 and 15 have the lowest life satisfaction of all children.
Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos said of the report: "Interestingly, this report suggests that, when it comes to well-being, 14 and 15 year olds fare worse. It is so important that we don't simply dismiss this dip as an inevitable part of growing up, that it is just teenagers being teenagers. We really must talk to this generation and listen to what they have to say."
Emma-Jane Cross, founder and chief executive of MindFull, the mental health charity for children and young people, said: "Far too often, people overlook teenage wellbeing and mental health issues because they put the symptoms down to angst or moodiness.
"This damaging attitude can no longer continue when so many are desperately unhappy and struggling with serious issues including self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
"Instead of a nation where young people are supported to be healthy, happy and fulfilled, we have a culture of stigma, misunderstanding and ignorance. Our young people deserve better."
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