Health and wellbeing
“Now students can take
ownership and easily book things online when it suits them and their timetable”
learning opportunities and socialising. Living in lockdown had a profound impact on health and mental wellbeing, with many enduring long periods of loneliness and the passing of loved ones, which led to greater levels of anxiety.
E
xhilarated? Apprehensive? Excited? Overwhelmed? You might be feeling all of these and more at the thought of going taking your next steps. For many, it
means leaving home for the first time, meeting new people, being independent and having responsibility for a number of things on a daily basis, from what you spend, to preparing meals to looking afer your health. Wellbeing – both mentally and physically, has been
under the spotlight like never before in recent months. The Covid-19 pandemic presented some very specific challenges around school leavers’ health, with many reporting increased levels of stress due to missed
Prioritising mental health Research by UCL and the Sutton Trust, released in November, says poor mental health among young people aged 16 and 17 has increased by more than 25% since 2017. The findings were based on data from the Covid Social Mobility & Opportunities study, the largest study of its kind exploring the impacts of the pandemic on young people. The study tracks the mental health, wellbeing and educational outcomes of 12,800 young people across England who were in Year 11 in early 2021. It highlights that a significant proportion of young people are experiencing poor wellbeing, with 44% of young people scoring above the threshold for ‘probable mental ill health’, indicating generally high levels of psychological distress. This is up from 35% in 2017 and 23% in 2007, pointing to a steady increase in mental health and wellbeing issues in young people. More recently, the cost of living crisis, and talks of
recession are also weighing heavily on everyone’s minds. Research from The Prince’s Trust, released in October, reveals almost half of young people (those aged 16-25) in the UK feel anxious about their future on a daily basis, with 59 percent agreeing it feels frightening for their generation. Findings suggest the impact of the pandemic, and now a cost-of-living crisis, is taking its toll on young adults, as 45 per cent agree anxiety around recent political and economic events affects them daily.
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