Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2020: Wave 1 follow up to the 2017 survey
This is the first in a series of follow up reports to the Mental Health and Young People Survey (MHCYP) 2017, exploring the mental health of children and young people in July 2020, during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and changes since 2017.
Source:
NHS Digital
SPS commentary:
The report, which also examines experiences of family life, education and services, and worries and anxieties during the COVID-19 pandemic, found that the proportion of children experiencing a probable mental disorder has increased over the past three years, from one in nine in 2017 to one in six in July this year.