Figures lay bare toll of pandemic on UK children's mental health

Investigation finds rises in school safeguarding reports, eating disorder treatment and sleeping pill prescriptionsParents struggle to get help for mentally ill children during pandemicThe children’s commissioner for England and leading psychiatrists have raised the alarm about young people’s mental health during the pandemic, as figures suggest a sharp rise in reports of sleep problems, eating disorders and self-harm.A Guardian investigation into the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on children reveals: Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/oct/21/figures-lay-bare-toll-of-pandemic-on-uk-childrens-mental-health #children #young_people #mental_health #eating_disorders #anxiety #depression #health #nhs #schools #society #education #uk_news #coronavirus