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Being a teen is tough. London teenagers share how the pandemic has made it even harder Away from her friends and regular routine, London teenager Eesha Parashara developed an eating disorder during the UK’s first national lockdown, which began last March. Isolation and loneliness, coupled with social media, proved a toxic combination. “When I ate every meal, my stomach would hurt for about an hour,” Parashara, 17, recalled. “Then not going to the toilet for about two weeks or three weeks. And obviously I was really bloated. And then I looked at my body in different ways. So why am I p...

Domestic abuse victims facing 'unfair lottery' of support Victims of domestic abuse are not getting the help they need due to 'significant' gaps in support, new research has warned. The research from the Early Intervention Foundation found child and adult victims of domestic abuse are facing an 'unfair lottery' of support. It revealed gaps in support such as therapeutic services for children dealing with trauma, support for very young children and babies, prevention services and direct support for children whose parents are not engaging with services. A separate survey by the charity also fou...

Fewer than half of adults in Britain are confident in how to help a victim of domestic abuse, according to research which also found evidence of an “unfair” lottery in access to support. A survey by the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) found that 42% of respondents would be confident knowing where to go or who to speak to in order to help someone they know who is a domestic abuse victim. One in eight said they felt “very confident” they would know what to do, according to the survey of 1,725 adults in March. Almost three-quarters (71%) of respondents said there should be more su...

Fewer than half of adults in Britain are confident in how to help a victim of domestic abuse, according to research which also found evidence of an “unfair” lottery in access to support. A survey by the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) found that 42% of respondents would be confident knowing where to go or who to speak to in order to help someone they know who is a domestic abuse victim. One in eight said they felt “very confident” they would know what to do, according to the survey of 1,725 adults in March. Almost three-quarters (71%) of respondents said there should be more su...

The new children’s commissioner for England has announced plans to create a 10-year “blueprint” to help children recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.