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A new from Britain shows that a of young, unemployed people regularly "fall apart" emotionally. They are so stressed or unhappy that they cannot control their , so they have problems living a "" life. The survey is from a charity called the Prince's Trust. Its researchers asked questions to 2,200 people who did not have a job. Almost half of them said they often felt about everyday situations, and that they tried not to meet new people. One in of those surveyed said they were too stressed to leave the . The charity said: "Thousands of young people feel like in their own homes. Without the right support, these young people become isolated."

Many of these young people struggle with day-to-day , which means it becomes more and more to find a job. Britain's Employment Minister Esther McVey said: "Our young people are some of the and most talented in the world." She said it was to try and match these people with the jobs. Researcher David Fass added: "Young people are our and it is important that we invest in them and provide them with the they need to reach their full ." Jack, 25, explained how hard it was for him to be unemployed. He said: "I would wake up and wouldn't want to leave the house. I stopped speaking to my and I had absolutely no speaking to people."

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