Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says
2 years, 8 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 parent or other adult might see their responses, said Ilan Cerna-Turoff, a Columbia University researcher who studies children’s mental health. By comparison, half of heterosexual students reported emotional abuse and 10% reported physical abuse, the CDC said.

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School absences doubled as ‘knock-on’ effect of pandemic lockdowns – report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

School absences doubled as ‘knock-on’ effect of pandemic lockdowns – report

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy School absence rates in the UK doubled from pre-pandemic levels …

School closures: What the data really say about their cost.
1 year ago

School closures: What the data really say about their cost.

Slate  

The headlines were alarming. Yet somehow, the conservative National Review turned this into “If you want to know why your children are in Zoom school, look to your local teachers’ union.” Many on the right were undoubtedly sincerely concerned about the teen mental health crisis, the decline in test scores, and the growth of the gap in academic skills between …

Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds
1 year, 7 months ago

Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey. About three decades ago, more than half of teens said they’d had sex, according to a large government survey conducted every two years. Health officials generally like to see trends that result in fewer teen pregnancies …

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis : 1A
1 year, 9 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, …

Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says
1 year, 10 months ago

Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says

NPR  

Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says Enlarge this image toggle caption Radu Bighian/EyeEm via Getty Images Radu Bighian/EyeEm via Getty Images If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. "And there is …

Today's teens are less interested in sex, drugs and crime, study reveals
1 year, 11 months 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 …

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

4 post-pandemic behavioural issues among students
2 years, 2 months ago

4 post-pandemic behavioural issues among students

India Today  

A survey conducted by UNICEF revealed that more than 25 to 30 crore Indian students' education had been affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Attention deficit There has been a profound impact on students' learning and socio-emotional needs since the pandemic began, leading to poor concentration and a capricious attitude. Our teachers support students in their learning process and assist …

LOCALIZE IT: Safety, mental health among top school concerns
2 years, 3 months ago

LOCALIZE IT: Safety, mental health among top school concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They're staring down strains on mental health, large numbers …

Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season
2 years, 4 months ago

Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season

NPR  

Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR Students across the country are moving into dorms or getting ready to board school buses for their first day of class. For parents concerned about how their students are handling the new school year, here are five suggestions mental health experts say …

Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
2 years, 4 months ago

Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?

Associated Press  

CECILIA, Ky. — For fourth-grader Leah Rainey, the school day now begins with what her teacher calls an “emotional check-in.” “It’s great to see you. If a silver lining exists, the pandemic raised awareness of the crisis and helped de-stigmatize talking about mental health, while also bringing attention to schools’ shortcomings in handling it. Asra Nomani, a mom from Fairfax …

Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
2 years, 4 months ago

Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?

Associated Press  

CECILIA, Ky. — For fourth-grader Leah Rainey, the school day now begins with what her teacher calls an “emotional check-in.” “It’s great to see you. A recent report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 44% of high school students said they experienced “ persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness ” during the pandemic, with girls and …

More states are allowing students to take mental health days off
2 years, 6 months ago

More states are allowing students to take mental health days off

NPR  

More states are allowing students to take mental health days off Enlarge this image toggle caption Giles Bruce/Kaiser Health News Giles Bruce/Kaiser Health News Linnea Sorensen falls into a funk whenever her girlfriend of four years leaves for her six-month stints with the Marines, and the high school junior has trouble concentrating on her classwork. "I'm somebody who struggles with …

‘COVID-19 suddenly isolated us. The anxiety and sadness that followed were hard to get away from.’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘COVID-19 suddenly isolated us. The anxiety and sadness that followed were hard to get away from.’

LA Times  

Being a senior in high school is such a strange experience. So many teens suffer from anxiety, depression and other mental health issues, yet it’s hard to get help because so many adults think those struggles aren’t real since we don’t pay bills. Once I moved schools the next year, things got a little better, but then COVID-19 suddenly isolated …

6 Things People Actually Need To Improve Their Mental Health Right Now
2 years, 6 months ago

6 Things People Actually Need To Improve Their Mental Health Right Now

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Your favorite Instagram influencer can post about self-care all day, showing glamorous pictures of bubble baths and retreats. According to Cook, SEL would include increased access to and education on mental health resources and strategies, from coping mechanisms like deep breathing to increased school staff training to handle social and emotional concerns. Paid mental wellness days and …

New Data On Youth Mental Health Is Here ― And It's Not Good
2 years, 7 months ago

New Data On Youth Mental Health Is Here ― And It's Not Good

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The past couple of years have not been good for many kids’ mental health, but new data offers some devastating insight into the toll. “The sheer number of people under age 18 who are struggling with their mental health and looking for resources and supports online is higher than ever before.” She also noted that 9 in …

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 …

School reopening: How to ease children's anxiety and help them re-adjust
2 years, 10 months ago

School reopening: How to ease children's anxiety and help them re-adjust

Hindustan Times  

As schools and colleges across the country are gradually re-opening amid receding third wave of Covid-19, children no wonder are excited about meeting their friends and teachers after a significant gap of two years. We must keep in mind though that after two years of online classes, even coming back to school is a transition that children may take time …

Looking for help for your kids’ mental health? Try the school counselor
3 years ago

Looking for help for your kids’ mental health? Try the school counselor

LA Times  

Mental healthcare is becoming more of a priority in schools as the pandemic continues to affect the well-being of students and staff. One of his recommendations, as part of what he calls a “whole-of-society” effort to mitigate the pandemic’s corrosive effects on mental health, is to support students’ mental health in schools. Schools have a combination of counselors, social workers, …

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 …

What do L.A. students want most? Mental health help, an adult to listen, reliable tech
3 years, 1 month ago

What do L.A. students want most? Mental health help, an adult to listen, reliable tech

LA Times  

Students in Los Angeles public schools said they have suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed a “non-negotiable” need for academic success: mental wellness. The survey of middle school and high school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District drives home their hardships and high-priority needs: access to technology and opportunities for tutoring, extra classes and extracurricular activities. …

Anger Issues To Suicidal Tendencies: Children's Mental Health Suffered Severely During The Pandemic, Claim Experts
3 years, 3 months ago

Anger Issues To Suicidal Tendencies: Children's Mental Health Suffered Severely During The Pandemic, Claim Experts

News 18  

It’s been over two years since the COVID-19 Pandemic shook the world, and there is no sign of this disease dying down. The national helpline for psychological support and mental health services at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, receives calls from parents every day with complaints of the children suffering from suicidal tendencies, depression, and loneliness. “We receive more number of calls from …

Ensuring mental well-being amid Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Ensuring mental well-being amid Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

The pandemic has affected almost every aspect of our lives, especially our mental health. About 2500 prescriptions every month, as opposed to 1750 prescriptions per month in the pre-pandemic era, are being given to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic attacks, insomnia, and other related symptoms,” says Dr Kushal Banerjee, a senior homeopath from Dr. Kalyan Banerjee’s Clinic. Experts feel …

Survey finds alarming rise in severe emotional distress among WA school students
3 years, 5 months ago

Survey finds alarming rise in severe emotional distress among WA school students

ABC  

The largest study of school student wellbeing ever undertaken in Western Australia has found a concerning number of adolescents are experiencing emotional distress. Key points: The survey pointed to a surge in moderate to high levels of distress Almost half of female students reported emotional distress The authors suggest COVID likely exacerbated students' distress levels, although the link required further …

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 …

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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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 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 …

Childhood development threatened by the pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

Childhood development threatened by the pandemic

Live Mint  

Closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression—after a year of the pandemic, indicators measuring child and adolescent development have all regressed, a setback that heralds lasting stigma for an entire generation, UNICEF has warned. "The number of children who are hungry, isolated, abused, anxious, living in poverty and forced into marriage has increased," Henrietta Fore, executive director of the …

12 People On How Their Mental Health Has Changed During The Pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

12 People On How Their Mental Health Has Changed During The Pandemic

Huff Post  

Illustration: Alexandra Bowman for HuffPost; Photo: Getty Bent Not Broken is a look back on the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our mental health, plus advice on how to manage our well-being moving forward. While she hopes her anxiety levels will return to baseline once people are allowed to safely engage in more activities, …

I'm A Therapist Working With Children And Families. Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Them.
3 years, 9 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 …

Pandemic tampering with love life of the youth
3 years, 10 months ago

Pandemic tampering with love life of the youth

NL Times  

The coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent social restrictions are getting in the way of young people gathering sexual and romantic experiences, according to a study by research centers Rutgers and Soa Aids Netherlands conducted among 4 thousand people aged between 16 and 20. At the same time, we see the mental health of young people being negatively affected which is …

For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges
3 years, 10 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, …

It’s Not Just You: Everyone’s Mental Health Is Suffering
3 years, 11 months ago

It’s Not Just You: Everyone’s Mental Health Is Suffering

Wired  

This is the first sentence I’ve written this week. While there’s been ample discussion of the economic fallout from a global pandemic, the toll it takes on our collective mental health is harder to quantify. It’s almost impossible to stay at home for months on end, cancel years worth of events, and disrupt even basic routines like how we shop …

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis

NPR  

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Audra Melton for NPR Audra Melton for NPR A bag of Doritos, that's all Princess wanted. Sponsor Message That's because there are fewer outpatient services now available to children, she says, and because the children showing up at ERs "are more serious." "Especially when I can …

Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health
4 years 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 …

I started university on antidepressants – this is my advice to any students who are struggling
4 years, 1 month ago

I started university on antidepressants – this is my advice to any students who are struggling

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. The Public Health Agency recently reported …

How Covid-19 has affected mental well-being of children
4 years, 1 month ago

How Covid-19 has affected mental well-being of children

India Today  

For the past 6 months, various experts and prognosticators in India are prognosticated about how the coronavirus pandemic will bring revolutionary transformation in a student's life across various domains which include education, social gatherings, extracurriculars, etc. How digital health solutions have helped kids amid Covid-19 pandemic: With so many changes happening around the kids, coupled with isolation, loneliness, and physical …

Mental health: IPS survey shows 20% increase in mental health cases since lockdown
4 years, 3 months ago

Mental health: IPS survey shows 20% increase in mental health cases since lockdown

India Today  

Covid-19 crisis has been one of the most difficult experiences for human mankind across the globe. Mental health cases: Statistics Indian Psychiatry Society recently conducted a survey and found out that the no of mental health cases had increased by 20 percent since the lockdown and that at least one in five Indians were affected. The past 6 months have …

Covid pandemic has taken heavy toll on mental health of young adults, survey finds
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid pandemic has taken heavy toll on mental health of young adults, survey finds

The Independent  

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Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults
4 years, 3 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 …

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