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Mental health
Some of the most common mental disorders experienced by young people include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, behavioural disorders and eating disorders. Mental health problems have important implications for all aspects of young people’s lives.

References
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Children’s Society (2021) The Good Childhood Report 2021. London: Children’s Society https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/professionals/resources/good-childhood-report-2021
Generation Scotland (2020) TeenCovidLife Survey 1 General Report health and wellbeing of young people in lockdown August 2020. Edinburgh: Generation Scotland https://www.ed.ac.uk/files/atoms/files/2020-08-07_teencovidlife_survey_1_general_report_v2.pdf
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HSCIC (2014) Provisional monthly hospital episode statistics for admitted care outpatients and A&E data April 2013-October 2013: Topic of interest – Eating disorders. HSCIC https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/hospital-episode-statistics-for-admitted-patient-care-outpatient-and-accident-and-emergency-data/provisional-monthly-hospital-episode-statistics-for-admitted-patient-care-outpatients-and-accident-and-emergency-data-april-2013-to-october-2013
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NHS Digital (2020a) Health Survey for England 2019 https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/health-survey-for-england/2019
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Scottish Government (2020a) Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey 2018: mental wellbeing report. Edinburgh: Scottish Government https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-schools-adolescent-lifestyle-substance-use-survey-salsus-mental-wellbeing-report-2018/
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All data correct as of 1st November 2021