Adolescents (young people aged between 10 and 24) are particularly vulnerable to developing mental health disorders. Essentially this is because our brains are not fully developed until the end of adolescence. These mental illnesses that start in adolescence can then continue well into adulthood.
The COVID pandemic has added to already worrying trends in the mental health of children and young people. In 2021, the UK’s Royal College of Psychiatrists warned that record numbers of under-18s were being referred to mental health services during the pandemic.
Adolescents have a greater need for social interaction than adults, so one theory is...
Join eMHIC to read more...
Our Knowledge Bank is available to eMHIC Members, and filled with exclusive articles on thought provoking and ground breaking subject matters. We are continually updating it in line with the rapidly evolving health industry, and the ever-changing requirements of mental health practices as we navigate the pandemic as a planet. To access these articles in full, please login or join us.
