Children and Teens Face Unequal Mental Health Realities

October 12, 2021

(Axios) – In the weeks after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 55% of children felt more “sad, depressed, or unhappy,” compared to 25% of adults, according to a new report out Monday from the Child Mind Institute. Why it matters: The data offers a glimpse at the differences in children’s early psych0logical responses as researchers work to tease out the pandemic’s potential long-term effects on the incoming generation’s mental health and developmental skills. (Read Full Article)