Tuesday 29/November/2022 – 11:20 PM
A study conducted by the National Health Service in Britain showed that 25.7% of adolescents between the ages of 17 and 19 are likely to have mental disorders such as Depression And anxiety, according to The Sun.
Sharp increase compared to last year
Surveys of 2,866 people between the ages of 7 and 24 found that the percentages had risen sharply compared to last year, by 9%.
Dr Tamsin Niolof Delgad, from the University of Exeter, said: “Coronavirus has been a huge shock to the daily lives of young people, families and children.
She explained: When we think regarding people between the ages of 17 and 19 in particular, this age group is one in terms of physiological and psychological changes, as it is a stressful period for young people.
Delgade added that the transition from childhood to adulthood can indeed be stressful, and this group of young people has gone through many stresses and changes in the coronavirus period.
The authors said they picked up among the sample several conditions: depression, anxiety, ADHD, behavioral problems, autism and eating disorders during the study.
7 signs of teenage suffering
Dr. Melinda Reese, a consultant psychologist at the Psyomics mental health support platform, explains that there are 7 signs that indicate that adolescents have a mental health problem, which are:
Social isolation.
Postponing daily activities and being lazy to do them.
Spending a lot of time on social media.
Eating disorders.
Rapid anger.
They stop doing their favorite hobbies.
decrease in their grades in school.
