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Research paper by Anna Freud Centre

Research paper - Emerging evidence #2 – Coronavirus and young people’s mental health

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Research paper by Mental Health Foundation

Charity urges Scottish Government to prioritise health and wellbeing of pupils on return to school

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Research paper by The Childhood Trust

New report warns pandemic is severely impacting children’s mental health

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Research paper by Children's Commissioner for Wales

Coronavirus and Me survey results published.

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Research paper by NCB

A Vision for recovery: Early years briefing

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Research paper by Children's Commissioner for Wales

Research Paper - ‘Major change needed’ in mental health and wellbeing care for vulnerable children

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Research paper by Public Health Wales

'Staying at Home' policy has reduced spread of coronavirus, but has also had other positive and negative impacts on the well-being of Welsh society.

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Research Paper by Kooth

How Covid-19 is Affecting The Mental Health of Children and Young People.

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Research Paper by Kooth

Kooth sees significantly higher increases in suicidal thoughts, anxiety and depression among BAME young people, compared to white counterparts.

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The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on child welfare: domestic abuse

This briefing uses insight from NSPCC helpline contacts and Childline counselling sessions to highlight the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Covid-19 and early intervention: Understanding the impact, preparing for recovery

This report highlights the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on local services for children and families, based on the experiences of service leaders and head teachers, and explores their responses to both the immediate challenges and the major challenges on the horizon, as the country moves towards recovery.

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Tackling loneliness

The Government's Loneliness Strategy was published in October 2018. It set out a wide variety of cross-departmental measures that the Government would take to provide 'national leadership' to tackle loneliness in England. As well as explaining the Strategy and the steps taken so far by the Government, this briefing also looks at research into the causes and impact of loneliness and possible interventions.

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Supporting a child returning to school after lockdown

YoungMind's Parents Helpline experts share their tips for supporting a child in the transition back to school life.

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Research paper by Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS)

The financial risk and resilience of English local authorities in the coronavirus crisis.

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Research paper by Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS)

The geography of the COVID-19 crisis in England.

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Young Minds

School staff warn of the extensive impact of COVID-19 pandemic on young people’s mental health - new survey.

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Child Poverty Action Group

The cost of learning in lockdown: family experiences of school closures

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Research paper by The Lancet

The effects of social deprivation on adolescent development and mental health.

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Research Paper

Coronavirus and the social impacts on young people in Great Britain: 3 April to 10 May 2020

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The Bridge

The Bridge presents the most clinically-relevant research from our two peer reviewed journals: Child and Adolescent Mental Health and The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, as well as interesting and important studies from the wider literature.

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Research Paper

Is Mental Health Competence in Childhood Associated With Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescence? Findings From the UK Millennium Cohort Study.

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Centre for Mental Health

Centre for Mental Health is a charity with over 30 years’ experience in providing life changing research, economic analysis and policy influence in mental health. Over the last decade, our work has expanded to include physical health, wellbeing, inequality and multiple disadvantage across the life course.

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Research Paper

The effects of social deprivation on adolescent development and mental health.

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