Methodist Spirituality Meetings Planned Amid Shocking Youth Statistics
The Methodist Church has reacted passionately to new research released showing that a large proportion of young people living in urban areas feel that life is not worth living.
Posted: Thursday, September 1 , 2005, 10:04 (UK)

The Methodist Church has reacted passionately to new research released showing that a large proportion of young people living in urban areas feel that life is not worth living.

The research instigated by the Commission on urban Life and Faith, and undertaken by the University of Wales, Bangor and the Children’s Society, has revealed shocking figures. According to the findings 70 percent of young people in urban areas have the feeling that life is not worth living, 52 percent often feel depressed and 27 percent have even gone to the extent of seriously considering suicide.

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