67% believed that the pandemic will have a long-term negative effect on their mental health.

(14% said it was easier, 11% said it was the same)

75% of respondents agreed that they have found the current lockdown harder to cope with than the previous ones including 44% who said it said it was much harder.

The survey carried out with 2,438 young people aged 13-25, between 26 th January and 12 th February 2021 shows: Many young people also expressed fears about the future, and although some were optimistic about the vaccine rollout, others were concerned that easing restrictions too soon could lead to further restrictions in the future. When asked what the main pressures were during the current lockdown, respondents mostly spoke of loneliness and isolation, concerns about school, college or university work and a breakdown in routine. We know that some young people will be dealing with multiple pressures, especially those who have been bereaved or experienced other trauma during this time. The pandemic has had a devastating impact on many of the young people we heard from – some told us that they are deeply anxious, have started self-harming again, are having panic attacks, or are losing motivation and hope for the future.

Our fourth survey with young people into the impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health was carried out during the January 2021 national lockdown and shows that many young people have found this lockdown harder to cope with than previous ones.

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