difficult to complete schoolwork during the pandemic. not prizing, students who felt close to people at school or virtually connected were significantly less likely to report mental health. that stood out to me, because seems that virtual learning has both up sides and down sides. we know about the down sides and how kids sort of have struggled with the covid slide on that, but also seems like those virtual connections are important? they are. and that stood out to me, too, that not only was school connectedness included, feeling a part of connection to your peers and teachers but the virtual connections were also a protective value. keeping connected with family and friends virtually was important. you re the clinical director of on our sleeves aiming to reduce stigma around children s mental health. a really important topic. tell me what do you see in your work and does this cdc data