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A [new / newly] survey from Britain shows that a third of young, unemployed people regularly "fall [apart / depart] " emotionally. They are so [stresses / stressed] or unhappy that they cannot control [them / their] emotions, so they have problems living a "normal" [live / life] . The survey is from a youth charity called the Prince's Trust. Its researchers asked questions [to / by] 2,200 people who did not have a job. Almost half of them said they often [felt / feeling] anxious about everyday situations, and that they tried [not / no] to meet new people. One in eight of those [survey / surveyed] said they were too stressed to leave the house. The charity said: "Thousands of young people feel like prisoners in their own homes. Without the right support, these young people become socially [isolated / isolate] ."

Many of these young people [struggle / struggling] with day-to-day life, which means it becomes more and more [difficulty / difficult] to find a job. Britain's Employment Minister Esther McVey said: "Our [young / youngish] people are some of the best and most [talent / talented] in the world." She said it was important to try and [match / much] these people with the right jobs. Researcher David Fass added: "Young people are our [soon / future] and it is important that we invest [in / on] them and provide them with the tools they need to reach their [full / fully] potential." Jack, 25, explained how hard it was for him to be unemployed. He said: "I would [wake / woken] up and wouldn't want to leave the house. I stopped speaking to my friends and I had absolutely [none / no] confidence speaking to people."


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