How can they tell?
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] - US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued a public health advisory focused on mental health among children, teens, and young adults during COVID-19
- While youth mental health was a growing concern before the pandemic, Covid has exacerbated this trend into a crisis, Murthy said
- For example, during the pandemic, twice as many children and teens worldwide reported symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to pre-Covid
- Children from minority communities and those at socioeconomic disadvantages are at higher risk for Covid-related mental health conditions
- The Surgeon General's advisory recommends increasing mental health care access, addressing socioeconomic barriers to mental health care, and more
|