Use of Mental Health Services by Young Australians Surged After 2020 Lockdown: Study

Use of Mental Health Services by Young Australians Surged After 2020 Lockdown: Study
Prescriptions of melatonin to children has increased by 600 percent. Jochen Schoenfeld/Shutterstock
Rebecca Zhu
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A surge of young Australians in New South Wales sought out mental health services following the first wave of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 compared to the prior years.

A joint study between the University of New South Wales and the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network observed the number of children’s admission to hospital services and emergency departments between January 2020 and February 2021.