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Mental Health

The increased screen time for children that inevitably resulted from lockdown and remote learning has also led to increased exposure to harmful content online and cyberbullying

Online safety: The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children in the UK

Having a strong Deaf identity can positively affect someone who is deaf or hard of hearing, but problems accessing healthcare, education and work can result in low self esteem, marginalisation and lower psychological wellbeing

Examining interventions to improve young deaf people's mental health: a search for evidence

The COVID-19 pandemic may have led to increased prevalence of adverse childhood experiences, for example, domestic abuse as families spend more time together during lockdown, and children who have pre-existing adverse childhood experiences may be more vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic.

Should COVID-19 be considered an adverse child experience?

Figure 3. The WSCC Model (ASCD and CDC: www.ascd.org/wscc)

Enhancing mental health literacy in schools through staff training: An integrative review

Behaviour: Promoting inclusion using a trauma-informed approach

‘…young people who experience severe symptoms of IBD were more likely to be depressed, anxious, and lonely compared to those with less severe symptoms.’

Crohn's and colitis: New research offers insights into caring for young people

Young carers: ‘You are not alone’

The display board with students' answers

Talking to children about death dying and bereavement – Is it time for a change in the school curriculum?

Mental health and wellbeing: 10 challenges post-lockdown

‘We urge the government to work with schools, local authorities, the NHS and charities to place wellbeing at the heart of the curriculum and school culture, so that every child has the support they need to thrive.’

The ‘trauma gap’: Schools must not return to ‘business as usual’ post-lockdown