Child mental health was in crisis before Covid-19. We can't go back to 'normal'

Child mental health was in crisis before Covid-19. We can't go back to 'normal' Vulnerable children will be even more at risk when the lockdown is lifted

Coronavirus doesn’t affect everybody equally – it affects those on the frontline disproportionately. A similar myth has spread about mental health: while anybody can experience mental health problems, they disproportionately affect children who have suffered adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as abuse, parental mental health problems, drug use, incarceration or domestic violence. These ACEs are compounded by poverty, poor education and hopelessness for the future. The Guardian