Lonely, stressed and despondent youngsters could be heading for severe mental health issues, experts warn
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“Everyone is freaking out,” said Delilah Stephens, bluntly explaining the situation at her London secondary school, where the new lockdown rules have prompted more chaos than clarity.
Sports are cancelled, after-school activities have been suspended and lunchtime jam sessions in the music room are a distant memory. Stephens, 15, has her GCSE mocks in a month and there is a distinct possibility the results will determine her final grades if exams are disrupted again next summer. “So many people are on the verge of giving up,” she said, utterly despondent. “We need so much more motivation to get through it.”
