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Marginalised children worst hit by Covid mental health crisis, MPs warn

3 mins read Health Mental health
Children from ethnic minorities, low-income families and LGBTQ+ communities have “faced the largest impact on their mental health” amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a report by MPs warns.
Young black men are among groups struggling to access support, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock
Young black men are among groups struggling to access support, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

These groups of children already faced a greater risk of mental health problems prior to the pandemic, says the House of Commons health and social care committee report on children and young people’s mental health.

But this has been heightened during the Covid crisis and lockdowns, as these groups of children faced increasing barriers to accessing support, social isolation and uncertainty around their education.

“People who already had a mental health problem were really affected,” said Mind external relations director Sophie Corlett, who was among experts to give evidence to MPs.

Most at risk groups include children living in poverty and from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, she told MPs.

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