Number of UK adults with depression doubles during coronavirus pandemic

29 August 202218 August 2020 by Sarah Jones

Students denied £680 a month Universal Credit as legal battle starts against DWP

The number of adults suffering from depression has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, new figures reveal. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that nearly one in 10 (9.7 per cent) British adults experienced some sort of depression between July 2019 and March 2020. But when the same group was assessed again in … Read more

The Deep Loneliness of Having a Baby in a Pandemic

29 August 20227 April 2020 by Martin Joseph

Having a baby, caring for a newborn, and recovering from childbirth are exhausting, stressful and often overwhelming experiences under normal circumstances. But for those who have babies in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, safety precautions, health fears and social distancing create the perfect storm of isolation and anxiety that makes the postpartum period all … Read more