Nan Hu

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had serious and lasting negative impacts on children’s and adolescents’ mental health.

A young girl wearing surgical mask leans against a wall

Hospital data reveals an increased use of children’s mental health services after Sydney’s first lockdown in 2020.

Girl in a hospital bed writing in a book

This is the first large-scale study to measure the academic outcomes of children hospitalised with a chronic condition.