About one quarter said that they no longer had access to any mental health support
Researchers surveyed more than 1,300 11- to 18-year-olds in care from 18 council areas in 2020 and 2021. They found that 20% reported that they had self-harmed before and 18% during the pandemic, while 29% said that they were bullied face to face or online.
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