Our new report reveals grounds for optimism that the post-Covid mental health crisis is ebbing - but no room for complacencyOur new report reveals grounds for optimism that the post-Covid mental health crisis is ebbing - but no room for complacencyWhen the pandemic hit, it didn’t just disrupt learning; it exposed and deepened an existing youth mental health crisis. Then, 60 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds were worried about their mental health, including stress and anxiety. Amid cause for optimism, we must not lose sight of groups within the school-age population who are disproportionately likely to report poor mental health outcomes. A key finding relates to the gender gap in mental health: girls are more than twice as likely as boys to rate their mental health as ‘quite poor’ or ‘very poor’ (11 per cent and five per cent respectively). They should also spur those in power to do more for those whose mental health outcomes remain poor.