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Levels of depression have doubled during coronavirus pandemic

Sarah Best

28th August 2020

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It has been reported that the number of people experiencing depression has increased since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Office for National Statistics found that the number of people experiencing symptoms associated with depression is one in five, compared to one in ten 12 months earlier.

This video from BBC News discusses the report and here is a link to the ONS website. These could be used within the Health unit (the nature and social distribution of mental illness).

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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