A record number of children required specialist NHS help with serious mental health problems, analysis of the latest figures shows.
And schools are warning they are picking up the pieces, with many more children whose mental health and well-being have been battered during the pandemic.
School leaders and a children’s mental health charity say a snapshot of the experiences of more than 1,000 school staff suggests students are struggling to reengage with classes.
Lyndsey Baxter, of children’s mental health charity Place2Be, is a counselor at Seascape Primary School in Peterlee, County Durham.
She has some top tips on how to increase your child’s well-being.
Video recorded by David Cheeseman, edited by Phil Edwards and produced by Kate McGough.
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