Isolation, grief and anxiety created by school closures, deaths and loss of family income have led to even steeper declines in children’s mental health, experts say.
Teen mental health already was deteriorating before the coronavirus pandemic. In the two years since, the isolation, grief and anxiety created by school closures, deaths and loss of family income have led to even steeper declines in children’s mental health, experts say.
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Last month, the Hopeful Futures Campaign released its America’s School Mental Health Report Card, documenting the mental health struggles of children, families and communities across the country. This report evaluated policies in the categories of mental health professionals, partnerships, training, funding, wellbeing, school climate, skills for life success, and mental health education.