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The findings published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry is the first to investigate and document age- and gender-specific changes in adolescent mental health problems and substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic, while accounting for upward trends that were appearing before the pandemic. The s
COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on mental health of adolescents: Study ANI | Updated: Jun 07, 2021 08:06 IST
Washington [US], June 7 (ANI): A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioural and social scientists found that COVID-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls. The findings published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry is the first to investigate and document age- and gender-specific changes in adolescent mental health problems and substance use during the COVID-19pandemic, while accounting for upward trends that were appearing before the pandemic.
The study found that negative mental health outcomes were disproportionately reported by girls and older adolescents (13-18-year-olds), compared to same-age peers prior to the pandemic. At the same time, it revealed a decline in cigarette smoking, e-cigarette usage and alco