Teens in crisis: How the pandemic has pummelled adolescent mental health

The social isolation and constant alarms of the Covid-19 pandemic are particularly hard on teens, who need friendships to develop social and decision-making skills and to forge independence, writes Claire Keeton

22 August 2021 - 00:00
By claire keeton AND Claire Keeton

The social isolation and constant alarms of the Covid-19 pandemic are particularly hard on teens, who need friendships to develop social and decision-making skills and to forge independence,  writes Claire Keeton.

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