"What’s next?
The data shows a lot of uncertainty for young people, and that the uncertainty itself may have an impact on their mental health. For example:
How much will return to ‘normal’? What does ‘the new normal’ mean?
How will schooling change and will grades and university places be affected?
Will graduation and employment be significantly impacted, and what will the financial impacts be?"
"As the route out of lockdown emerges, we should be better able to understand the longer-term changes in young people’s mental health, including against existing annual surveys, and to be able to attribute these to the different concerns via the numerous longitudinal surveys that are underway."
"However, the surveys already highlight some important insights in how to support children and young people’s mental wellbeing during the pandemic:
- Taking an ‘age-sensitive’ path that responds to the needs and concerns of specific age groups
- Signposting children and young people to regular, trust-worthy and clear sources of news and information
- Supporting children and young people to help out, support others and be involved in their local community efforts
- Promoting opportunities for children and young people to spend time outside
- Reaching out to young people with self-reported or known mental health needs to offer them specific support
- Celebrating and recognising where children and young people say they are coping and finding ways to manage stress and boredom"
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