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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Donna Lu and Josh Nicholas

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: One in two young australians experienced stressors during pandemic data shows | History Defined

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Nearly half of Australians aged 18 to 24 experienced one or more stressors, such as ill mental health, during the pandemic. Photograph: Federherz/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Young people have experienced more stressors than older Australians throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new data.

On Friday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released new figures from its National Health Survey, on stressors, diet and breastfeeding. The survey collected information from 11,000 households around the country between August 2020 and June 2021.

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