That has prompted concern that under-18s are struggling to get care at the same time that levels of anxiety and depression in that age group have risen sharply.

The findings have emerged from a survey by the charity YoungMinds of 1,850 parents and carers around the UK, 750 of whom have a child who had received support and treatment for mental health issues in the previous three months.
Out of those 750 parents, 25% said their child was no longer able to access help from the NHS, private providers, helplines, school counsellors or charities even though they still needed it. Many NHS mental health services are suspended or restricted, or have changed to involve mainly remote consultations by telephone or video.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/14/one-in-four-youths-cant-get-mental-health-support-amid-covid-19-crisis

Source: https://www.suttontrust.com/our-research/covid-19-and-social-mobility-impact-brief/

“Our survey found that nearly two thirds of participants are wasting less food. Food availability and less frequent shopping trips are likely to be factors, but it’s a win for the environment - and for people’s pockets too.

“Hopefully people’s attitudes towards throwing away food too casually are changing.”

There has been a revival in home-cooking. Probably, not surprising that with more time available, many people are spending it in the kitchen. Linked to the increased purchase of fresh, unpackaged foods, it points to less reliance on convenience foods. [...]

This is a big change. Pre-lockdown, a quarter of our daily calories were typically from food and drink consumed outside of the home. Therefore, an observation here is that people are currently having more control over what is going into the meals they are eating.
Source: https://www.newspostleader.co.uk/read-this/survey-reveals-benefits-lockdown-2851040

Family time, nature bouncing back, getting to know neighbours and avoiding the daily commute - these are just some of the ways in which the lives of millions of us have actually improved in the last few weeks.

Sky News asked six experts and commentators to write about the unexpected benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-the-unexpected-benefits-of-a-world-in-lockdown-11985708

More home cooking, more time to prepare food and plan meals. More wholesome proper food ... less opting for takeaways - given there aren't any. That's been a positive I hope stays with us post lockdown. And not just the cooking and baking, but the mealtimes with the family too. Instead of everyone being on the go rushing between work or sport, everyone's home to sit down and eat meals together. That's a treat!
Likewise, sharing more of the chores at home: getting everyone to pitch in and help clean up, the focus on hygiene ... I hope these things continue after lockdown too.
I've also appreciated the slower pace of life, the world being on pause gives everyone a bit more time to reflect. There's less rush and chaos, and more downtime. And it's down time we don't have to feel guilty about either. [...]

The other bonus of this time is that ever since the government said 'don't leave your house, except to exercise', I have never seen more people out exercising. Some days our street looks like a marathon course. More people seem to be out running and walking than ever before. I'm sure it's a sanity thing as well as a fresh air thing, but either way that's another bonus that I hope lasts beyond the lockdown – more of us being more active.
Source: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition/opinion/kate-hawkesby-the-positives-of-lockdown/