Wealthier children in UK ‘had steepest drop in mental health during pandemic’

Children’s mental health has become more equal but at a worse overall level, the study found. Photograph: Lumi Images/Dario Secen/Getty Images/Collection Mix: Subjects RF

Wealthier children experienced the steepest decline in mental health during the pandemic, research suggests.

Children’s mental health worsened across the board in the UK during the pandemic. But those whose parents were highly educated, employed, stayed together and had high incomes suffered sharper falls in mental health than those who were less well off.