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Experts have issued a stark warning about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health of children and young people.
Psychiatrists at Cambridge University are calling for urgent action to ensure that this generation is not disproportionately disadvantaged by Covid .
They claimed a number of studies have shown moderate increases in mental health problems and depressive symptoms in under-18s during lockdown.
The experts added urgent referrals for eating disorders in England had doubled in 2020, with a similar pattern detected for all mental health referrals.
Experts believe children and young adults - the most common sufferers of eating disorders - are fuelling the rise.
Known triggers for self-harm and poor mental health are aggravated by pandemic restrictions, warn experts Today, experts issue a 'stark warning' about.
Suicides drop in North East - but region still has more deaths than almost anywhere else in England chroniclelive.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chroniclelive.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cambridge sees highest rise in suicides across the county according to new investigation
But another part of the county has the highest suicide rate overall
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In Cambridge, 38 people took their own lives over the three years (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)
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