A research group consisting of Associate Professor Miharu Nakanishi of the Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Professor Marcus Richards of the University College London, and Atsushi Nishida, Director of the Center for Social Health Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Sciences, is conducting cohort research in the United Kingdom. When we investigated how the hearts of care providers under the age of 18 called "young carers" were affected by the corona sickness, we found that they were isolated and their mental health was worse than the general public. rice field.
According to Tohoku University, the research group used a British cohort survey of 2018 people who participated in both the 2019-17 2020-year-old survey and the 2021-3,927 new coronavirus infection survey, and young at the age of 17. We compared the psychological distress and well-being of 311 carers and 3,616 non-carers.
As a result, it became clear that young carers have worse psychological distress and mental well-being due to corona sickness, and have a deeper sense of isolation due to less social support than ordinary people. rice field.
The research group believes that it is difficult to obtain support from those around them, and that they are being forced into a socially disadvantaged position, which worsens their mental health.For this reason, it is necessary to build a system that can deliver psychological support to young carers even if it is a corona disaster.
