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  • Rates of suicidal thoughts have increased during lockdown, especially among young adults, a longitudinal study has found 1 Research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that women, young adults, socially disadvantaged people, and people with pre-existing mental health problems reported the worst mental health outcomes in the initial six week period of national lockdown Rory O’Connor, lead author and chair in health psychology at the University of Glasgow, said, “The findings from our study, showing in particular the increasing rates of suicidal thoughts, especially among young adults, is concerning, and show that we must be vigilant to this at-risk group ” The findings came as an investigation for the Guardian newspaper found a sharp rise in reports of sleep problems, eating disorders, and self-harm in under 18s 2 Freedom of information figures showed that prescriptions for sleeping pills for under 18s rose by 30% to 186 000 from March to June 2020, when compared with two years ago
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  • BMJ_:_British_Medical_Journal_(Online)
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  • WHO
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  • Covid-19: Suicidal thoughts increased in young adults during lockdown, UK study finds
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  • #885872
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  • 2020

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