Research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analysed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents aged 11-17 years old.

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Twenty per cent of expecting and new mothers experience a wide range of mental health conditions. It is, however, unclear what the positive and negative impacts of the pandemic are on these women. The international study will be run in 11 countries as part of an international project RiiseupPPD-COVID19 that look at the impact of COVID-19 in Perinatal Mental Health. The UK part of the study is led by Dr Claire Wilson from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London. Women over the age of 18 who are pregnant or the mother of a child 6 months old or younger can participate.

Find out more https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/international-survey-to-assess-impact-of-covid-19-on-pregnant-women-and-new-mothers

This research was a collaboration between the University of Manchester, King’s College London and the  National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The study surveyed 17,452 people, who self-reported increase in mental distress throughout April 2020. It found that the increase in mental distress was greater among women than men and in younger age groups than older people. Additionally, the research saw greater mental distress in people living with young children than people from child-free homes. The researchers warn that mental health inequalities will likely widen and deepen as the pandemic progresses and must be monitored closely to mitigate the rise in mental illnesses.

For more information https://www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2020/july/study-estimates-impact-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-uk-mental-health-after-first-month-of-lockdown/