When stem4 surveyed 500 schoolteachers in December 2020 , 34% responded to say referrals for students with mental health difficulties were routinely rejected because they do not meet the threshold of severity. "For our generation with Covid-19, it's mental health. "All you heard on the news was about Covid, Covid, Covid," said Bradley Smith. The government has pledged £79 million ($112 million) over the next three years toward expanding mental health services in schools and colleges across the UK. Children, like adults, are now beginning to understand the scale of the impact lockdown has had on their mental health.

Source: CNN May 11, 2021 14:48 UTC