Children have 'borne the brunt' of Covid pandemic, research finds 

Issues raised by those interviewed included negative behavioural changes, the difficulty of being confined in the household, and depression/anxiety among young people.

Children have "borne the brunt" of the pandemic so far, according to a new report which shows families under strain because of issues including homeschooling and social isolation.

The study, A Qualitative Study of Child and Adolescent Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland, is published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and involves input from 48 families based in all-but-two counties around Ireland, in which children ranged in age from four to 18.