Watch back (yesterday):
House of Lords Science & Technology Committee: The science of COVID-19
(Not live tweeting, just some highlights)
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/1e…
Prof Hotopf:
In general public, there has been a 50% increase in clinically significant symptoms of distress (18-27%)
... this is hitting young people hardest, which the witness says is important because this is the group have the lowest risk from coronavirus, but are potentially taking on a large burden of harm.
Age UK director: 1 in 3 older people more anxious since 'start of pandemic', and over a third not doing the things they used to enjoy
Dr Tamsin Ford on children: young children very unlikely to get ill with COVID, but children have been notably absent from policy decisions.
There was consistent evidence at the time showing young people's mental health was deteriorating...
... (e.g., 2014-17 national surveys) show increase from 1 in 10 school aged children with a mental health difficulty, to 1 in 8.
... huge disruption caused by COVID and normal support systems for vulnerable children disappeared...
...What can we learn from studies regarding COVID?
Increased depression and anxiety for children, acceleration of deterioration of mental health [during lockdown] particularly in 16-24 year olds.
... Year 9 (13-14 yrs), for those who were struggling *before* the pandemic, their wellbeing has increased, and they are having fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety
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