Sinha, Ian P.Murphy, RuthBiffin, HollyGait, LucyAbrams, Elissa M.Lee, Alice R.Gray-ffrench, MadeleineFernandes, Ricardo M.Watson, EdwardHawcut, Daniel B.Southern, Kevin W.Brown, Alexandra2021-09-272021-09-272021Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Sep;9(9):952-9542213-2600http://hdl.handle.net/10451/49647© 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Children and young people have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns and new ways of living have necessitated massive adjustments. Despite heroic efforts from teachers, there has been a huge impact on education, and children lost the psychosocial benefits of being in school. News coverage is incessant, and polarised narratives and opinions are amplified in social media echo-chambers. In this report, co-authored with an adolescent from our clinic, we discuss the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people with respiratory problems.engjournal article10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00319-22213-2619