BEFORE the pandemic, 12-year-old Liam (name changed) was a happy little boy who loved school and had lots of friends.
But since November he has refused to go to class.
Mum Angie (name changed), 40, from Bristol, who has three other children, says: “He started complaining of tummy pains and being sick every evening. I thought he had a virus.
“But after two visits to the doctor, he was diagnosed with anxiety following lockdown.
“He used to love school, but it’s become a battle to get him to attend.
“Some days I can’t manage it.”
