@JAMAPediatrics study suggests that during first year of pandemic “1 in 4 youth globally are experiencing clinically elevated depression symptoms, while 1 in 5 youth are experiencing clinically elevated anxiety symptoms.”

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 10, 2021

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Source:
Anxiety, depression in kids double during pandemic; teens, girls most at risk: study

Reference:
Global Prevalence of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents During COVID-19

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