CYP Now - Current lockdown having greater impact on girls’ wellbeing, Girlguiding says

The current national lockdown is having a more negative impact on the mental health of older teenage girls compared with when restrictions were first introduced last March, new research reveals.

Girls have reported that Girlguiding has improved their wellbeing during the pandemic. Picture: Girlguiding

A study of 1,900 girls by Girlguiding found that more than half of girls aged 15 to 18 reported feeling more overwhelmed and anxious than during the first lockdown.

Three quarters of this age group say the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health, an increase of a third compared with the first national lockdown.

Across all ages from four to 18, girls reported feeling more lonely (42 per cent), sad (43 per cent), anxious and worried (44 per cent) now compared with when restrictions were introduced last March.

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