Distribution of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the public health measures on young people's mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Much worse
32%
A bit worse
51%
No difference
9%
A bit better
6%
Much better
1%
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In a survey carried out in March 2020, 51 percent of young people in the United Kingdom (UK) reported that the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting public health measures have made their mental health a bit worse. Furthermore, 32 percent say the impact of the coronavirus crisis has made their mental health much worse, while only seven percent state that their mental health has improved in this time.
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YoungMinds. (March 25, 2020). Distribution of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the public health measures on young people's mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1108583/young-people-s-mental-health-during-covid-19-in-the-uk/
YoungMinds. "Distribution of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the public health measures on young people's mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020." Chart. March 25, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1108583/young-people-s-mental-health-during-covid-19-in-the-uk/
YoungMinds. (2020). Distribution of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the public health measures on young people's mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1108583/young-people-s-mental-health-during-covid-19-in-the-uk/
YoungMinds. "Distribution of The Impact of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic and The Public Health Measures on Young People's Mental Health in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Mar 2020, /statistics/1108583/young-people-s-mental-health-during-covid-19-in-the-uk/
YoungMinds, Distribution of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the public health measures on young people's mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1108583/young-people-s-mental-health-during-covid-19-in-the-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Distribution of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the public health measures on young people's mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020 [Graph], YoungMinds, March 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1108583/young-people-s-mental-health-during-covid-19-in-the-uk/
