NHS Digital has published a report looking at the mental health of children and young people in England in 2021 and how this has changed since 2017. Findings from a sample of 3,667 children and young people aged between 6 and 23 years old include: 39% of children aged 6 to 16 experienced a deterioration in their mental health between 2017 and 2021, while 22% saw an improvement; girls aged between 11 and 16 were more likely to have experienced a decline in mental health (43%) than boys the same age (34%). The report also includes statistics on: eating problems; sleeping problems; loneliness; substance misuse; social media; family connectiveness; and the perceived impact of coronavirus restrictions.
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Read the report: Mental health of children and young people in England 2021
Source: NHS Digital
Date: 30 September 2021
