Reckless: Lockdowns Are Damaging Children

Psychiatrists are reporting the heavy damage being done to children over pandemic lockdowns. It is rightly characterized as “a mental health ticking time bomb.” Eating disorders, OCD, anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide are skyrocketing across youth populations. ⁃ TN EditorA London psychiatrist has said he is not under any doubt that the coronavirus lockdown has led to a surge in mental health referrals for children, saying the figure had “skyrocketed”.
Dr Om