Millions worrying about the impact lockdown is having on mental health

New research[i] shows that nearly three-quarters (6.4 million) people aged 70 and over in Great Britain are worried about the effect that Coronavirus is having on their life right now[ii], with over two-fifths (2.9 million) of them saying their mental health has been affected by Coronavirus[iii].

During lockdown, half of these older people (3.3. million) reported that their access to essential…