The increase in mental health problems among young people in the UK in recent years has been driven by a real increase in symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The researchers found that self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders were already on the rise before the Covid-19 pandemic, before its effects added to the increase. The study, published in BMJ Mental Health , finds that mental ill-health has been rising fastest in deprived areas,

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