In this video we present an infographic on the key points from two key government reports: DfE State of the Nation report, into children & young people’s wellbeing, 2020 & NHS Digital Mental Health of C&YP Wave 1 follow up (2020):
NHS Digital Mental Health Facts
An increase since 2017 of all 5-16 year olds having a probable mental disorder, up from 10.8% to 16%, increased for both boys and girls. Of 5-11 year olds, the increase was significant in boys (but not girls). Generally the level of probable mental disorders increases with age
Probable mental disorder levels are higher among white ethnic background C&YP (18.8%) compared to BAME (7.5%). Levels are increasing most among white than BAME
Probable mental disorder levels are higher among children & YP in poorer households, most deprived quintile, (20%), (15.2% average, compared to 20.5%)
Where the parent has psychological distress, there is increased likelihood that the child will have probable mental disorder (30.2% v 9.3%). This has increased from 23.2% in 2017
C&YP with a probable mental disorder were more likely to be living in a family who reported problems with family functioning (28.3%), compared to children who were unlikely to have a mental disorder (11.7%). This was found for both boys and girls.
28.5% of 5-22 year olds reported having had sleep problems in the past 7 days, with more girls than boys reporting them (32.4% and 24.7%). Young people (aged 17 to 22 years) were more likely to experience sleep problems than younger children (41.0%, compared with 18.6% of 5 to 10 year olds and 26.4% of 11 to 16 year olds)
Sleep problems were more common among C&YP with a probable mental disorder than those unlikely to have a mental disorder. 11 to 16 year olds with a probable mental disorder, 50.5% reported sleep problems compared with 19.1% of those unlikely to have a mental disorder
