there s some alarming new information on the mental health of american children. this is according to a new cdc survey. teenagers, especially girls, are experiencing more violence, suicidal thoughts and mental health challenges since the onset of the pandemic. more than 40% of high school students said that feelings of sadness or hopelessness prevented them from engaging in their regular activities for at least two weeks of the year. 57% of girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021. and 52% of lgbtq plus students have also recently experienced poor mental health. 22% attempted suicide.
hi, i m katie, i ve lost 110 pounds on golo in just over a year. as a mom, it has been life-changing. my daughter had lost 20 pounds, my son had lost probably about 40. we re just a lot more healthier as a family in general. in a new cdc survey, a third of people wrongly believe tap water, including me, can be used safely for home medical devices but tap water is not sterile and using it in a humidifier or cleaning your contact lenses can cause serious or deadly infections. joining us on what to do is dr. tara narula. i ve done all of these by the way. don is like, guilty, guilty,
now. and new data about long covid, which is something if you know people who have gone through covid, you know someone who is still suffering some kind of symptoms or aftereffects. what does the data say? this was an online cdc survey, they found one in seven reported they had symptoms that lasted more than a month. and 1 in 14 said they re still experiencing symptoms that have lasted longer than three months. interestingly, the prevalence was double in those under 60 in terms of over 70. west virginia had the highest reported number of long covid, compared to vermont with the lowest. and 80% of people said it affected their life, 20% or more on a daily basis they were limited. great to see you. great to see you.
the first day of school cancelled for thousands of students today in seattle. just a few minutes ago, more than 6,000 members of the washington teachers union officially went on strike. seattle public school teachers want more support for students in special education and multilingual class and seeking a more competitive salary structure. one official says the free lunches will be available for students and after-school sports are still expected to happen. the union president said 95% of the members who voted opted to go on strike. new report shows the pandemic had significant effects on the mental health of young people. cdc survey shows that nearly 1 in 4 young adults are now receiving mental health treatment at some point wake of