
A further 32 per cent say they are “overwhelmed” by feelings of panic and anxiety on a daily basis while 69 per cent feel like their life is “on hold”, the survey of 1,022 16- to 25-year-olds showed.
Young people's mental health was particularly affected by the impact the pandemic is having on their education, training or career.
More than a quarter of young people (29 per cent) feel their future career prospects have already been damaged by the coronavirus pandemic and 46 per cent say that finding a job now feels “impossible”. Almost half worry it will be harder than ever to get a job once lockdown measures are lifted.
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