Covid-19, social restrictions, and mental distress among young people: a UK longitudinal, population-based study.

Gemma KnowlesCharlotte Gayer-AndersonAlice TurnerLynsey DornJoseph LamSamantha DavisRachel BlakeyKatie Lowisnull nullnull nullVanessa PinfoldNatalie CrearyJacqui DyerStephani L HatchGeorge PloubidisKamaldeep BhuiSeeromanie HardingCraig Morgan

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2022)

We found strong evidence that mental distress increased among young people who were most negatively impacted by Covid-19 and by related social restrictions during the first lockdown in the United Kingdom.

Keyphrases

mental health
coronavirus disease
sars cov
healthcare
cross sectional
respiratory syndrome coronavirus