1/ Thread. The impact of lockdown(s) on children/adolescents.
2/ https://reachwell.org/ ">https://reachwell.org/">...
‘.. a group of UK academics who work with children and adolescents. … concerned about the lack of focus on the needs of this age group … in policy making during the pandemic. We provide scientific evidence that might help to redress this imbalance.’
12/ Matthew Owens wrote a powerful call to action in his guest briefing.

https://reachwell.org/2020/09/10/dr-matthew-owens-undoing-the-untold-harms-of-covid-19-on-young-people-a-call-to-action/">https://reachwell.org/2020/09/1...
14/ @ProfAnnJohn also wrote about a public health approach to suicide prevention in the crisis:

https://reachwell.org/2020/10/13/ann-john-a-public-health-approach-to-suicide-prevention-in-young-people-during-the-pandemic/">https://reachwell.org/2020/10/1...
15/ Not sure who needs to hear this today but I wanted to highlight that some academics and clinicians have been speaking out about the negative impacts of lockdown for months.
16/ We have had a good response from mental health policy colleagues at @DHSCgovuk but their levers are limited. If you know a policy maker who is looking for evidence please point them to our website: https://reachwell.org/latest-releases-blog/">https://reachwell.org/latest-re...
17/ Like @MichaelYeadon3 I’m wondering what else I can do. We have provided evidence. We have spoken repeatedly in the media. Yet the government focus is on covid at the expense of all else. This is not a world that I want my kids to grow up in
18/ We will continue to post briefings – get in touch if you are a child/adolescent expert who would like to contribute. Ends.
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