Complex emotions among middle-schoolers are nothing new, but the sadness and hopelessness of students in two of Maine’s poorest counties prior to the COVID-19 pandemic have health officials and youth advocates concerned.
In Piscataquis County, 30 percent of middle school students experienced feeling so sad or hopeless for more than two weeks in a row that they stopped doing usual activities, compared with the statewide rate of 24.
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