UK teens are facing a confidence crisis, according to a new report.

Teens are facing a confidence crisis, according to a new report out this week.

The Listen Up Report, from youth and education agency Hark, revealed that up to 10 children in every classroom suffer from little or no confidence.

A survey of more than 1,400 people aged between 11 and 18 in the UK found there is an “unheard third” of the younger generation that is lacking confidence.

It also identified key transition points where confidence noticeably dips. While 71% of young people feel confident at the start of secondary school (age 11), this figure drops to 65% by the time they leave school at 16 – a period where low confidence peaks, with 35% saying they feel little or no confidence.

How can we build teens’ confidence?

Saying “good job” when they get good grades is a nice response, but it turns out you can’t just build your kid’s confidence with compliments.

In a video shared on TikTok, Dr Lucie Hemmen, a clinical psychologist and author of multiple books on parenting teens, said compliments........

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