mental health Articles from IPPO

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   IPPO’s first UK-wide policy roundtable discusses the mental health of schoolchildren during COVID-19

   February 15, 2021

   • education

   • mental health

   • roundtable report

   A particularly strong theme was the need to use this summer not simply for UK schoolchildren to catch up academically, but to give them a chance to recover in every other way: in relationships, in their wellbeing, and in living life to the full.

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   The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of schoolchildren: a summary of early responses around the world

   February 8, 2021

   • Children

   • mental health

   • Young people

   Many schools, local authorities and governments are grappling with how to handle the pressures on mental health amongst schoolchildren that have resulted from months of lockdowns and online schooling. How should they best spot emerging problems; how can young people best be supported? Here we share a snapshot of evidence and international experience to help decision-makers respond.

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