A new report from charity Mission Australia has painted a grim picture of the impact the various lockdowns around the country have had on young people.

The Young Voices of the Pandemic: Youth Survey COVID Report 2020 took written responses from people aged between 15 and 19 who said the pandemic impacted their education and mental health and left them feeling isolated.

High school seniors, particularly those in Victoria, said their final years of high school were severely impacted by COVID-19 while young people around the country said they were left feeling worried and stressed without their usual supports.

Today on Please Explain, social affairs editor Jewel Topsfield joins Nathanael Cooper to discuss the impact of the pandemic on young people.