More children in Britain are considering suicide than ever before, according to ChildLine, which claims to have received more than 34,000 calls in one year from under-18s seeking guidance

ChildLine, which is run by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), said it had received 34,500 calls since 2013 – double the number it received in 2011.

According to the charity’s ‘On the Edge’ report, published on Friday, almost 6,000 children told ChildLine counselors they had previously attempted suicide, many of them aged between 12 and 15.

Head of ChildLine Sue Minto said the rise of cyber-bullying on social media had exacerbated the problem, as it meant young people “couldn’t escape” bullying.

“When I was a child you could go home, shut the door and you would have some escape and some release and a chance to pull yourself together again,” she told BBC news.

“That doesn’t happen for our children and young people. They live in a highly pressurized world where the internet never sleeps and even if they turn off their phone, it’s still there waiting for them,” she added.

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