Half of kids as young as 6 are being kept up at night worrying about school & their looks, worrying new research shows

HALF of kids are being kept awake at night by their worries, according to research.

A study of 1,000 children aged between six and 16 found one in five are averaging less than eight hours of sleep a night.

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The young people surveyed reported feeling anxiety over topics from school work to making friends.