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Black women are more likely to experience a common mental illness, such as anxiety disorder or depression, when compared to white people. During the first three months of the pandemic, for example, it is estimated that depression rates among young BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) people rose by approximately 9.2%.

London is also the worst area of the country for mental health, with around one in six 15-year-olds reporting a low life satisfaction in 2014/15. The rate of children under the age of 17 being admitted to hospital for mental illness is higher in the capital than