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Children’s behaviour has become worse under lockdown, with a rise in temper tantrums and arguments. So says a study by psychologists at Oxford University on the effects of the pandemic on young people’s mental health. Youngsters aged 4 to 10 suffered increasing emotional difficulties and some physical symptoms linked to worry. Young women aged 16...

This time last year, how well did you know your neighbours?  Around one in five of us have since admitted that we had never even spoken to them. What a difference a pandemic makes. Now twice as many of us have talked to our neighbours in the past week as compared with last year. A...

Many people over 70 in this country are becoming desperate.  They have been the sole carers for their loved one since lockdown, and they are struggling. In order to cope, large numbers of them have turned to antidepressants. The figures are eye-watering: during the pandemic this Spring, more than 1.4 million people aged over 70...

Ironically, lockdown actually saved a number of lives. Recent five-year averages have revealed that the death rates for young men aged 20 to 24 plummeted by more than 30 percent this spring. Of course, mortality rates across the population rise steadily with age, but there is normally a significant spike for younger men. But it...

So, you’ve been teaming up with others outside your immediate household.  How it is going with them? As bubbles hopefully get bigger soon, here are some ‘types’ of people whom you might consider adding…. The kind neighbours:  They are the one whom you instinctively think of when you hit a domestic crisis, like running out...

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found that, following an initial period of great anxiety and confusion, now almost half the population understands that life will not return to normal within the next six months. Other findings include: 75 per cent of us are “very worried” or “somewhat worried” about the effect that coronavirus...

 For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver… (Isaiah 33:22) The last few months has proved a busy time for many solicitors. Sadly, the added stress, uncertainty, isolation, and changes to daily life brought on by coronavirus has led to many disputes. People have ended up fighting their business contacts, colleagues, neighbours and even family members,...

A recent survey by the Prince’s Trust has found increased levels of anxiety among young people because of the crisis. Half of them say that finding a job now felt ‘impossible’. Seven out of ten young people reported feeling that their life is “on hold”, and a third feel that everything they have worked for...

When you can’t go out, go shopping. That seems to be the decision of many people over 65. Record numbers of over-65s have signed up for online banking, according to recent data from Halifax.  And they are now shopping online twice as much as a year ago, after being forced to stay home during lockdown....

Have you found that working from home is a pain in the neck?  You are not alone. Many chiropractors have seen a rise in clients seeking help for neck and back-related pains. The blame has fallen on makeshift office set-ups, which can put our muscles under strain. Many of us working from home end up...

How about going camping? Bookings for campsites are reportedly on the rise, as it seems that caravans and tents are at least a feasible solution to the problem of social distancing. Nick Lomas, the director general of the Caravan and Motorhome Club, says: “The fundamental desire to be out in Britain’s great outdoors is as...