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Impact of the pandemic on the mental health of young people revealed

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The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in poorer mental health amongst young adults according to research carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

The findings show 55% of women and 40% of men aged 22-years were classified as depressed. These are higher figures when compared with two-years previously when 22% of men and 31% of women were depressed.

Research carried out in December 2020 found that poorer mental health during the pandemic reflected the disruption to young adults' employment, education and day to day activities.

The ESRI report said that the scale of mental health difficulties among young adults, particularly young women, is of significant concern. "It is too early to say how long-lasting these effects will be but there appears to be a considerable risk of a longer-term scarring effect for some groups of young adults", it says.

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