Adults voice concerns Children's Mental Health Week begins
ONE in six children has suffered mental health issues during the pandemic, according to the Children’s Commissioner’s annual report. In her latest briefing Anne Longfield said a cocktail of education disruption, isolation from friends, limited chances to play and worry about the impact of the virus on their families had taken a heavy toll on some children. In her state of mental health services report she said: "A staggering one in six children now have a probable mental health condition. "We do not know how far this spike will have long term consequences on children’s mental he...