Study Finds Coronavirus Pandemic Significantly Impacted Adolescents’ Mental Health
A study carried out by a group of social and behavioral researchers from North America and Iceland has discovered that the coronavirus has had a harmful effect on adolescent mental health, particularly in girls. This study is the first to look into and record the gender and age-specific changes in adolescent substance use and mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic, while taking into consideration the trends observed prior to the pandemic. The researchers’ findings were reported in the “Lancet Psychiatry” journal. The researchers discovered that in comparison with same-age peers before the pandemic, negative mental health outcomes were disproportionately…
