Survey says Trump scares kids more than nuclear war

British kids are more scared of Donald Trump than nuclear war, according to a survey published Tuesday.

Commissioned by the U.K.’s Mental Health Foundation, the research found the state of the world weighed heavily on young people – with the Trump administration rating above climate change and the threat of nuclear annihilation.

The YouGov survey asked 1,800 British parents of children aged 5 to 18 what their children were anxious about. Forty-one percent said terrorism, 33 percent said the Trump presidency, 32 percent said climate change, and 23 percent were worried about nuclear war.

Nearly four in 10 parents felt their children were becoming more anxious due to world events, with a quarter saying their child was seeking more assurance. Some 13 percent said their child had asked to avoid public transport or gatherings because of the terror threat.

The foundation said the survey showed the impact scary world events could have on children’s mental health, and advised talking to children to let them know the facts while avoiding overexposure to distressing news.

“Our poll indicates widespread anxiety among children – especially about the threat of terrorism,” Camilla Rosan, a child psychology expert at the Mental Health Foundation, said in a statement.

“It’s important, for example, to let children know the facts of any given event but also to put things into perspective and let them know they are safe. Anxiety about scary news events is normal, but not something children have to deal with alone.”

Cover image: Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Economic Club of Washington on December 15, 2014 in Washington, DC. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)