UK - Children need the best start in life - and the authors of a new report warn too many young people face a mental health crisis. Britain is a “global leader in family breakdown” with devastating consequences for mental health, a leading think tank has warned. Young people whose families break-up before they reach the age of 18 are nearly twice as likely to suffer from mental ill-health, according to the Centre for Social Justice. It argues that securing “stronger families” is key to improving mental health across the nation. Researchers are alarmed that “a fifth of children aged eight to 16 have a probable mental health disorder, up from 12.5% in 2017”.