Tag: Mental Health Crisis

Joanna Gray works with some of the countless children whose mental health was devastated by lockdown. No wonder the NHS is reporting anxiety referrals through the roof. When will children get their apology?

More than 500 children a day in England are being referred to NHS mental health services for anxiety, more than double the rate before the pandemic began, as experts blame the disruption of lockdowns.

An all-pervasive 'just be kind' mindset in every walk of life is turning the economy to mush, says Sam Ashworth-Hayes. And it's being driven by out-of-control HR.

The U.K. faces a dangerous societal divide, exacerbated by Covid lockdowns, with 13.4 million people experiencing economic and mental health challenges, according to a newly released report.

Lockdowns have been blamed for a sharp rise in teenage girls in the UK developing eating disorders and self-harming since 2020. Who could have guessed that enforced isolation isn't good for young people's mental health.

Young people are experiencing levels of anxiety never seen before. But are we surprised when they have been bombarded with Covid fear propaganda for the last three years and continue to be told the world is going to end?

An international report by the WHO found two years of restrictions have led to "significant mental health consequences", especially for young people, with mental disorders up more than a quarter since 2019.

The number of children being admitted to hospital with an eating disorder has surged almost 70% since the pandemic began, with psychiatrists warning they are being overwhelmed by the numbers needing help.

A Canadian study has found that remote learning, brought in under Covid lockdowns, increases the risk of school-age children suffering from depression and anxiety.

The U.S. Surgeon General has said that school closures and a lack of socialisation as a result of lockdown policy have exacerbated the country's youth mental health crisis.