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Mental health of youth affected due to not attending school during pandemic

Mental health of youth affected due to not attending school during pandemic
Sep 5 2021 Share

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, and the mental health of youth seems to be yet another area where the virus seems to have had its toll. Reports by the Richmond Foundation show that in July, around a third of the population was concerned about their mental health whilst just over 40% were concerned about the mental health of a relative or loved one. Psychological services were also increasingly on demand by many more people as the 1770 helpline received 3,800 calls. 

The first six months of 2021 saw requests for therapeutical services increase by a whopping 70% over the same months last year. Daniela Calleja Bitar, Richmond Foundation’s chief operating officer, states that the increase was both due to awareness on mental health but also due to aggravations of conditions such as anxiety and depression. Youth who did not go to school were affected as skills linked to social interaction were drastically impacted. 

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Photo Source: BBC

Ronaldo’s Man Utd No. 7 shirt breaks record sales in 12 hours

Ronaldo’s Man Utd No. 7 shirt breaks record sales in 12 hours
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s popular Number 7 jerseys have broken Premier League records for shirt sales within the first 12 hours of a player’s digits being made official. The number 7 kit was given up generously by Edinson Cavani, with the Portuguese player all set to don the same number with which he rose to icon status. Around £32.5 million were allegedly spent by fans within the first 12 hours. 

This will not however pay back the £12.85 million fee United paid for Ronaldo to Juventus. This is because football teams do not get to keep the entire revenue generated from shirt sales. Despite being confidential, United are unlikely to keep more than 10% from the kit sales deal. Even if this really is the case, Manchester United still won’t have much of a problem to pay back Juventus given the player’s successes pushing them forward. 

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Photo Source: BBC

Cirkewwa clean up surfaces another sunken car

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As yet another car was removed from South Quay, Cirkewwa, local scuba diver Raniero Borg posted to social media stating that his organisation has lost count of the amount of cars removed from this particular area. 

The collaborative clean up was undertaken by NGOs Raniero’s Adventures and Zibel, along with the Malta Tourism Authority. Photos uploaded to Facebook show Raniero sitting in the algae ridden vehicle, yet another dumped into Malta’s surrounding waters. 

Several cars have listed the coastal seabed around Malta, with Paradise Bay becoming a particular hot spot to litter due to the currents dragging trash from the sea. Monthly clean-ups have been organised with other NGOs by Raniero’s Adventures, with these including Zibel and No to Plastic Malta. Apart from clean-ups, Zibel also organise research and educational programmes aimed at reducing waste generated in Malta and focusing on improving the environmental context. 

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Photo Source: Raniero’s Adventures FB

Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten announced the adoption of twins

Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten announced the adoption of twins
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Maltese-American US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg announced alongside his husband Chasten the birth of their adopted twins. Writing to social media, Buttigieg said that the couple are delighted to welcome Penelope Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg to their family. This follows the update last month that the couple were in the process of adoption, but they were not ready to disclose any information at that point in time. 

Joseph is named for Buttigieg’s father who was a Notre Dame professor who sadly passed away in 2019. The Washington Post reported in July that the couple had put themselves on lists to adopt any abandoned or surrendered children as they prepared to become parents. Chasten revealed how the adoption cycle is filled with frustration and hope, as some parents change their mind about putting children up for adoption and the process itself is quite tedious. The couple seems to have finally made another of their wishes come true as they welcome their new family members! 

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Photo Source: Pete Buttigieg Twitter