Anxiety doubles among young people during pandemic, study reveals
30 Nov 2020 The number of young people with anxiety almost doubled during the first national Covid-19 lockdown, a major study has revealed. |
Monthly Archives: November 2020
One in five teenagers have poor mental health by age 17, study reveals
27 Nov 2020 Almost one in five teenagers report high levels of “psychological distress” by the time they reach age 17, a major study has revealed. |
Dance Movement Psychotherapy could improve wellbeing of children with autism, study reveals
23 Nov 2020 Dance classes could improve the mental health of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a major study has revealed. |
One in five Covid-19 patients diagnosed with mental health disorder after positive test, study reveals
20 Nov 2020 Around one in five people diagnosed with Covid-19 experience poor mental health within three months of testing positive, a major study has revealed. |
Video games may help, rather than hinder, mental health, study reveals
16 Nov 2020 People who play video games regularly may have better mental health than those who do not, a “groundbreaking” study has revealed. |
New hearing test could improve autism diagnosis times for young children
13 Nov 2020 A brand new hearing test could help to identify autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in very young children, a major study has revealed. |
“First six weeks” of lockdown took biggest toll on nation’s mental health, study reveals
9 Nov 2020 The coronavirus lockdown has had a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of vulnerable groups across the UK, a major study has revealed. |
Teenagers involved in “extracurricular activities” have better mental health, study reveals
6 Nov 2020 Young people who spend more time taking part in “extracurricular activities” and less time in front of a screen have better mental health, a major study has revealed. |
Carers of children with disabilities “10 times more likely” to report mental health problems
2 Nov 2020 Parents and carers looking after children with disabilities are up to 10 times more likely to report mental health problems than adults without similar caring responsibilities, a major study has revealed. |
Study highlights “significant lack of understanding” of neurodivergent colleagues
2 Nov 2020 Three in five (60 per cent) employees with autism believe that people in their workplace behave in a way that excludes neurodivergent colleagues, a major study has revealed. |
