As S.F. students grapple with pandemic's emotional toll, mobile mental health team rushes in
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West Portal School, the educational institution where first grade student Jeevan Guha, 6, attends, is quiet on Friday, January 26, 2021, in San Francisco, Calif. The school has been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic but maintains Zoom classes for students. "I hate Zoom because I like to see people in person. I don't wanna be stuck at home all day. I wanna go outside and see my friends at school," Guha said.Yalonda M. James / The Chronicle
After a year of school closures and isolation, many Bay Area students are suffering. Parents and teachers have reported failing grades and rising depression. Suicide attempts in adolescents are skyrocketing.