Many young people with existing mental health conditions are reporting increased anxiety, panic attacks or more frequent urges to self-harm, survey finds
The coronavirus crisis is having a huge impact on young people with existing mental health conditions, a survey has found. The loss of routine, school closures and exam cancellations are all factors, as well as health concerns.
"I make my bed in the morning so I won't get back into it. I try to regulate my breathing and listen to a lot of deep relaxation music," she says. Professionals who work in the young people's mental health sector are continuing to provide support where they can, the charity reports."They are going to remarkable lengths to reach young people, even though face-to-face contact is now usually restricted and remote support is often challenging," says Emma Thomas, Chief Executive of YoungMinds.
"It is just anxiety, anxiety, anxiety," says Amy, one of Shout's Crisis Volunteers."The overall theme has just been the lack of control." "I would pick a bus number and take the route fully. But I can't really do that now. I'm stuck in my mental cycles and I've been feeling especially low. I'm not able to come out of it as easily."John missed a term-and-a-half of school due to a serious depressive episode, and had already decided to repeat Year 13.
Thirteen-year-old Chloe was up until midnight tidying her bedroom earlier this week, just to keep busy.
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