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THREAD: Effects of lockdowns & restrictions on kids and teenagers.
There's many amazing representatives of young people on here but as a young person myself seeing much of this daily, I thought it would be good to make this.
There's many amazing representatives of young people on here but as a young person myself seeing much of this daily, I thought it would be good to make this.
Firstly I think the underlying theme is just the destruction of livelihoods. The phrase 'let kids be kids' seems to have been forgotten about this year. Millions have missed out on experiences, events, friendships, socializing, education and just some the care free times of life.
90,000 London children homeless. This is very distressing. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-children-families-homeless-christmas-increase-b166196.html%3famp
Child sexual abuse raised but is under reported. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-54169197
Mental health worsens among young people, at the lowest risk from COVID. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/health-54449149
Pupils three months behind in education. Online learning doesn't work. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/education-53947982
Child abuse soars across the world. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52773344
Mass famine across the world, millions of children affected. For every person in the UK, 2 people in the world will be affected by famine brought on by lockdown. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-52373888
Baby killings and harms spike by 20% during the first lockdown. Pretty hard to comprehend.. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/education-54827702
I will add more to this later. If anyone has anything please send it to me
Kids sport banned during Lockdown 2 despite immense benefits to mental and physical health http://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/call-to-rethink-harmful-ban-on-grassroots-outdoor-sports-in-lockdown-b43610.html%3famp
University students still paying 9K a year for no face to face teaching and being treated like dirt.
50% of students say their mental health has worsened. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/education-55105044
50% of students say their mental health has worsened. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/education-55105044
Domestic abuse surges just two weeks into the first lockdown. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-52157620
Children hit by isolation, loneliness and worsening mental health https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/impacts-lockdown-mental-health-children-and-young-people
Children's basic skills severely impacted https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/23/lockdown-impact-on-child-development
