The forum says unemployment and changing attitudes towards male roles has contributed to an identity crisis and growing mental health problems among men.

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The survey found that many people thought the problem was getting worse, with 56% believing children growing up in this decade would be more vulnerable to mental health problems.

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He said health problems associated with poor diets, such as obesity and diabetes, were growing.

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"There are areas where children are growing up and seeing very few people in work, and with other associated problems - poor health, low educational expectations, " he said.

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Jonathan Kent says research has linked growing commercial pressures on children to higher rates of depression, lower self-esteem and to mental health problems but that it is very difficult to prove such a link.

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Mr. RAFEAL RICARDO JIMENEZ DAN (Deputy Interior Minister, Venezuela): (Through translator) The fact is that confronted with a hugely deteriorated society, with profound inequalities and growing poverty, the first efforts of the government were directed towards resolving the problems with nutrition, health, and education of the population.

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