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Lockdown made life worse for two in five children, NHS report says – BBC News
Their biggest anxieties were about missing school and family and friends contracting Covid-19.
By Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter
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image captionMore than 40% of those surveyed felt lockdown had made their life worse
Two in five children aged 11 to 16 feel the coronavirus lockdown has made their lives worse, an NHS report on mental health suggests.
They said their biggest anxieties were about missing school and family and friends contracting Covid-19.
Mental disorders have risen in boys and girls since 2017 and now affect 16% of children, a large survey suggests.
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