Covid lockdowns physically aged American teenagers' brains
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid lockdowns physically aged American teenagers' brains

Daily Mail  

The pandemic physically altered teenagers' brains, a study has found. Study first author Professor Ian Gotlib, of Stanford University in the United States, said: 'We already know from global research that the pandemic has adversely affected mental health in youth, but we didn't know what, if anything, it was doing physically to their brains.' The above figure is from an HHS study Professor Gotlib said that although those experiences are linked to poor mental health outcomes later in life, it's unclear whether the changes in brain structure that his team observed are linked to changes in mental health. This figure is up from 23 per cent in a similar 2007 study and points to a decline in mental health and wellbeing, which is likely to have been accelerated by the pandemic, researchers said. Co-author Dr Jonas Miller, said the findings might also have 'serious consequences' for an entire generation of adolescents later in life, Dr Miller, now an Assistant Professor of psychological sciences at the University of Connecticut, added: 'Adolescence is already a period of rapid reorganisation in the brain, and it's already linked to increased rates of mental health problems, depression, and risk-taking behaviour.

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Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse
3 months, 1 week ago

Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse

LA Times  

New data from Southern California children, teens and young adults show that rising rates of depression and anxiety increased further during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children, teens and young adults in Southern California had been grappling with rising rates of depression and anxiety for years before the pandemic. Among 1.7 million young patients who were part of the Kaiser Permanente Southern …

There's a mental health crisis gripping kids today, but the way out is a job for all of us
8 months ago

There's a mental health crisis gripping kids today, but the way out is a job for all of us

ABC  

My kid is so close to being a teenager, it scares me. "There is no doubt that an increased willingness to report mental health problems — including by children, adolescents and their parents, and at increasingly younger ages — is one of the reasons for the ever-increasing prevalence rates of mental distress in younger Australians," says Professor Ian Hickie, a …

Covid lockdowns had a 'catastrophic' impact on children's social and emotional skills, half of parents say
1 year, 5 months ago

Covid lockdowns had a 'catastrophic' impact on children's social and emotional skills, half of parents say

Daily Mail  

Youngsters aged four to seven more likely to be affected than 12- to 15-year-olds Nearly half of parents said their children's social and emotional skills got worse during the Covid-19 pandemic, a major study found. Youngsters aged between four and seven were significantly more likely to be affected than 12- to 15-year-olds, the research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies …

Only slight decrease in mental health problems among young people after lockdowns
1 year, 10 months ago

Only slight decrease in mental health problems among young people after lockdowns

NL Times  

The proportion of young people with mental health complaints has decreased only slightly since the end of the last coronavirus lockdown in early 2022. While the percentage of young people with psychological problems fell that summer, it rose back up again last autumn, according to Dutch public health institute RIVM. The percentage of adults with mental health complaints or suicidal …

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis : 1A
1 year, 10 months ago

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis : 1A

NPR  

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images In the wake of the pandemic, many people are struggling with their mental health regardless of their age. The numbers show that 4 in 10 U.S. high schoolers experienced persistent feelings of sadness …

Spike in depression among French youth has links with Covid-19, reveals study
1 year, 10 months ago

Spike in depression among French youth has links with Covid-19, reveals study

Firstpost  

The study found that 20.8 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds reported having experienced a depressive episode in the last 12 months, compared with 11.7 per cent in the previous survey conducted in 2017 Paris: A major French mental health study has found a huge rise in the number of young people reporting depression, with the most likely cause seen …

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
1 year, 10 months ago

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show

The Hindu  

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data. But isolation, online schooling and increased reliance on social media during the pandemic made things worse for many kids, mental health experts say. The results “reflect so …

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
1 year, 10 months ago

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show

Associated Press  

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data. — Recent poor mental health was reported by half of LGBTQ kids and almost one-third of American Indian and Alaska Native youth. But isolation, online schooling and …

The pandemic took a harsh toll on teen girls’ mental health, CDC says
1 year, 10 months ago

The pandemic took a harsh toll on teen girls’ mental health, CDC says

LA Times  

Players on the Stanford women’s soccer team wear warmup jerseys with “Mental Health Matters” on their backs and a butterfly patch on their sleeves to remember late goalie Katie Meyer, who died by suicide earlier in the year. The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, …

Today's teens are less interested in sex, drugs and crime, study reveals
2 years ago

Today's teens are less interested in sex, drugs and crime, study reveals

Salon  

In the 1956 film "The Violent Years," a quartet of bored teenage girls go on a crime spree, knocking over gas stations, robbing strangers and vandalizing a high school, their exploits concluding in a grisly shootout with police. "There have been major and unprecedented declines in the prevalence of adolescent smoking, alcohol use, and other 'traditional' risk behaviors in many …

Covid pandemic altered teens' brains, study finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid pandemic altered teens' brains, study finds

Hindustan Times  

A new study suggested that pandemic-related stressors have physically aged brains of adolescents', according to a study. "We already know from global research that the pandemic has adversely affected mental health in youth, but we didn't know what, if anything, it was doing physically to their brains," said first author on the paper, Ian Gotlib, Stanford University. "That technique only …

Housing crisis, inflation weighing on young people's mental health after pandemic
2 years, 3 months ago

Housing crisis, inflation weighing on young people's mental health after pandemic

NL Times  

Young people are still struggling to recover from the mental consequences of the coronavirus, and all the other crises the Netherlands is facing are weighing heavily on them. The housing crisis and skyrocketing inflation, in particular, are affecting their mental health, EenVandaag reported after surveying 3Vraagt - part of the program’s regular opinion panel consisting of over 1,500 young people …

How to cope with mental health issues triggered by Covid
2 years, 5 months ago

How to cope with mental health issues triggered by Covid

India Today  

The pandemic has triggered a mental health tsunami worldwide. Initially, this caused a sense of panic, which stoked a strong sense of uncertainty and affected our mental well-being.” Medical experts confirm receiving more patients with complaints of anxiety, mood swings, panic attacks, fear, sleep disturbance, constant worry and recurring fears of either contracting Covid-19 or losing their loved ones. Its …

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says
2 years, 9 months ago

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the pandemic, according to government findings released Thursday. Several medical groups have warned that pandemic isolation from school closures and lack of social gatherings has taken a toll on young people’s mental health. Teens might be afraid that an abusive …

Two years of Covid: Stress, domestic violence and depression also saw multiple waves
2 years, 10 months ago

Two years of Covid: Stress, domestic violence and depression also saw multiple waves

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The last two years taught that the Covid-19 pandemic was not only biological but also psycho-social. The two years of lockdown, pandemic and illnesses have also highlighted the psychological and social Impact of the virus infection and this often-neglected aspect needs to be studied thoroughly. “ The two years of the pandemic saw a diverse range of reactions which …

How Children and Teens are the Most Affected by Pandemic?
2 years, 10 months ago

How Children and Teens are the Most Affected by Pandemic?

News 18  

Entering high school for the first time, starting to write with a pen instead of a pencil, entering the premise of your college for the first time, or attending a fresher party. Time and the situations that entailed resulted in this transitioning category of adolescence and youth to be known as the ‘COVID Generation.’ The lack of planning in the …

COVID-19 is changing our brains and making some of us rethink our lives, experts say
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 is changing our brains and making some of us rethink our lives, experts say

ABC  

There's a collective comedown we experience at this time of year, when the festivities and holidays of Christmas, the new year and Australia Day are over. "Essentially our brains have lived through two years of extreme threat and anxiety", says Susan Rossell, a professor of cognitive neuropsychology at Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology. "Some rites of passage like Schoolies week …

Half of young people experience mainly negative effects from Covid crisis
3 years ago

Half of young people experience mainly negative effects from Covid crisis

NL Times  

Nearly half of young people think that the coronavirus crisis mainly negatively affected their lives. The researchers submitted a questionnaire to over 8,000 young people aged 12 to 25 from early February to mid-April this year. Over a quarter of young people in education missed going to class or the lecture hall. Almost half of the young people in education …

Depression rates are dropping... but they're still nearly twice as high as they were pre-Covid
3 years, 3 months ago

Depression rates are dropping... but they're still nearly twice as high as they were pre-Covid

Daily Mail  

Rates of depression in Britain are starting to fall after shooting up during the Covid pandemic, official data shows. This more than doubled to a record 21 per cent last winter after two brutal waves of the epidemic and three lockdowns, with women and young people worst affected. The ONS estimates that the proportion dropped to 17 per cent last …

How has the pandemic affected children's mental health? AIIMS professor explains
3 years, 5 months ago

How has the pandemic affected children's mental health? AIIMS professor explains

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic put a lot of pressure on the mental health of people, but it was especially hard on children with schools closed for months on end, and restrictions on being able to play with or meet friends and peers. Dr Rajesh Sagar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi and Member, Central Mental …

Health experts warn young people are at centre of impending mental health crisis following COVID
3 years, 6 months ago

Health experts warn young people are at centre of impending mental health crisis following COVID

ABC  

June has been a tumultuous month after a very tough year for Bridget Moore, who has just been discharged from a treatment facility for the eating disorder anorexia. Key points: Data from the Australian Association of Psychologists revealed 83 per cent of psychologists surveyed reported an increase in their clients' levels of anxiety, depression and distress during lockdowns Professor Patrick …

Op-Ed: The kids who aren’t all right — the pandemic’s lasting toll on youth mental health
3 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: The kids who aren’t all right — the pandemic’s lasting toll on youth mental health

LA Times  

During a medical school rotation in psychiatry, the writer was alarmed by how many of their patients were young people whose mental health continues to be significantly affected by the pandemic. What concerns me most about the narrative around youth mental health is the idea that kids are resilient and thus eventually will recover from the stressors of this past …

Covid-19 Impacted Mental Health of Adolescent Girls, Finds Lancet Study
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 Impacted Mental Health of Adolescent Girls, Finds Lancet Study

News 18  

Covid-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls, according to a large study published in The Lancet Psychiatry. The study found that negative mental health outcomes were disproportionately reported by girls and older adolescents, compared to same-age peers prior to the pandemic. The study compared current data with several pre-pandemic time points, which enabled …

Covid-19 Significantly Impacted Mental Health of Adolescent Girls
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 Significantly Impacted Mental Health of Adolescent Girls

News 18  

Covid-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls, according to a large study published in The Lancet Psychiatry. The study found that negative mental health outcomes were disproportionately reported by girls and older adolescents, compared to same-age peers prior to the pandemic. The study compared current data with several pre-pandemic time points, which enabled …

Pupils to have access to NHS mental health support at school to tackle pandemic impact
3 years, 8 months ago

Pupils to have access to NHS mental health support at school to tackle pandemic impact

The Independent  

More than a million pupils will be given access to mental health support as part of efforts to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. By 2023, nearly 3 million pupils – or 35 per cent of England’s student population – are expected to have access to an NHS mental health support team at school. NHS England said the “dramatic …

Due to Covid, youth mental health problems have gone from niche to mainstream
3 years, 8 months ago

Due to Covid, youth mental health problems have gone from niche to mainstream

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There is one issue that the …

Covid-19: Children exhibiting behaviour disorders due to curfews and lockdowns
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Children exhibiting behaviour disorders due to curfews and lockdowns

India Today  

State after state is imposing curfews and partial lockdown to curb the surge in numbers, but longer quarantine period, fear of infection, helplessness, frustration, boredom, inadequate information and financial loss is creating stress for citizens. Parents and councillors need to be extremely aware of behaviour changes on children, irritation, a sudden burst of anger, going into a shell.” Mental health …

Covid-19 induced lockdown negatively impacted mental health of teenagers: Study
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 induced lockdown negatively impacted mental health of teenagers: Study

Hindustan Times  

The findings of a national poll suggests that the Covid-19 induced lockdown may have taken a heavy toll on the mental health of teenagers. Teens' mental health negatively impacted by pandemic, reveals poll conducted in US Forty-six per cent of parents say their teen has shown signs of a new or worsening mental health condition since the start of the …

What do pandemic restrictions mean for teens’ social life?
3 years, 9 months ago

What do pandemic restrictions mean for teens’ social life?

Live Mint  

For teens, pandemic restrictions have resulted in less time with friends and cancelling of sports activities and concerts. Those who rely on social connections for emotional support, the covid-19 pandemic may have taken a heavy toll on mental health, a new poll suggests. Forty-six per cent of parents say their teen has shown signs of a new or worsening mental …

I'm A Therapist Working With Children And Families. Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Them.
3 years, 10 months ago

I'm A Therapist Working With Children And Families. Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Them.

Huff Post  

"Even the fear of germs, which may have been considered a phobia or obsessional thought for children and adults, is now at least somewhat appropriate," the author writes. Getty Images As a psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert working in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic with parents of children and adolescents, and often with the children themselves, it has …

Self-harm rates ‘double’ among pre-teen children
3 years, 10 months ago

Self-harm rates ‘double’ among pre-teen children

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Between 2019 and 2020 there were 508 recorded hospital admissions for self-injury, such as cutting …

For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges
3 years, 11 months ago

For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on both kids and adults. “This generation is losing out on this key transition period,” says Kathryn Sabella, director of research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research. “There’s a sense of despair and hopelessness.” Emerging adulthood is a key time to explore career options, …

Girls suffer stark drop in mental wellbeing during teen years, study finds
3 years, 11 months ago

Girls suffer stark drop in mental wellbeing during teen years, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The government has provided extra academic support for pupils but there is now a compelling case …

One in four young people ‘unable to cope with life’ since start of Covid pandemic, study finds
3 years, 11 months ago

One in four young people ‘unable to cope with life’ since start of Covid pandemic, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The coronavirus crisis has taken a “devastating toll” on …

Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health
4 years, 1 month ago

Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health

NPR  

Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health Enlarge this image toggle caption Beth LaBerge/KQED Beth LaBerge/KQED As a toddler, Kenley Gupta stopped speaking after her mom died. Sponsor Message "There was a kind of almost compulsive snacking that I had never seen before," said Jay Gupta, Kenley's dad. "We see high levels of anxiety," said Saun-Toy Trotter, a psychotherapist at …

Covid-19 triggers OCD in children and young people: Study
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 triggers OCD in children and young people: Study

Hindustan Times  

Children and young people with obsessive thoughts and compulsions may experience their OCD, anxiety, and depressive symptoms worsen during a crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Nearly half of the children and young people who belonged to the first group reported that their symptoms had become worse, while a third of them replied that their …

Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults
4 years, 4 months ago

Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults under 35 especially likely to report negative feelings or experience physical or emotional symptoms associated with stress and anxiety. One possible explanation for the age gap could be that young adults have less experience dealing …

Lockdown has increased levels of childhood stress and loneliness
4 years, 4 months ago

Lockdown has increased levels of childhood stress and loneliness

The Telegraph  

Lockdown has left a third of children feeling more anxious and stressed, government experts have warned. A survey by Public Health England also found that four in ten children have become more lonely than they were before March. The agency has launched a campaign urging children to look out for signs of distress in each other, laying out new tips …

A Mental Note on Covid-19: Tech Addiction, Anxiety Spike in Adolescents Living Through the Pandemic
4 years, 5 months ago

A Mental Note on Covid-19: Tech Addiction, Anxiety Spike in Adolescents Living Through the Pandemic

News 18  

Sunil was 17 when he came to the Service for Healthy Use of Technology clinic in Bengaluru about one and a half years ago. There’s no college, no online classes also, no homework,” Sunil says over the phone from Kalaburagi district in Karnataka. “In some cases that we are seeing, children who don’t have a major gaming habit also have …

Watch: What will be the long-term impact of Covid-19 on children?
4 years, 7 months ago

Watch: What will be the long-term impact of Covid-19 on children?

The Telegraph  

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused widespread anxiety for people of all ages and with varied experiences, not least parents who are worried about the impact on their children. “The situation has heightened anxiety for children,” said Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England. She also said the current anxiety risked becoming “hardwired” in their brains, which could cause long-term mental …

Young people’s mental health suffering most during lockdown, research suggests
4 years, 7 months ago

Young people’s mental health suffering most during lockdown, research suggests

The Independent  

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Lockdown: Fears grow over long-term impact of pandemic on young people’s mental health
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown: Fears grow over long-term impact of pandemic on young people’s mental health

The Independent  

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10 Mental Health Signs To Watch Out For In Kids In The Age Of COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

10 Mental Health Signs To Watch Out For In Kids In The Age Of COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures required to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus are taking a toll on Americans’ mental health. Just like us, our children are experiencing a great deal of loss of their normal lives right now,” said Genevieve von Lob, a psychologist and author of “Happy Parent, Happy …

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