But the resilience of youth may be overestimated, mental health professionals say. In France, where the pandemic’s toll on mental health has made headlines, professionals have urged authorities to consider reopening schools to fight loneliness. But for others, especially those who already struggled with mental health conditions or limited access to care, their fragility has been exacerbated. In Britain, where mental health organizations and experts have urged the government to divert funding to help address the issue in schools, officials have said that they will consider mental health support as part of plans to lift restrictions. In the Netherlands, the central government has pressed regional authorities to invest more in youth mental health.

Source: bd News24 February 15, 2021 03:22 UTC