Short Wave How COVID Is Affecting Kids' Mental Health
Jan 13, 2022
The podcast delves into the lasting impact of the pandemic on children's mental health and education. It highlights the emotional struggles kids face with remote learning and the widening educational gaps, particularly in marginalized communities. Listeners hear personal stories that underscore rising issues like anxiety and depression among youth. The discussion also features insights from educators and mental health professionals, emphasizing the growing national commitment to supporting children's well-being during these challenging times.
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Unequal Learning Impacts
- School closures and disruptions have negatively impacted learning.
- Impacts are unequal, affecting students of color, lower socioeconomic status, and those with disabilities most.
Declining Mental Health
- Children's mental health has declined, with increased depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.
- ER visits for mental health needs among children have risen.
Regression and Social Anxiety
- A fifth grader played with a doll alone at recess due to social anxiety from pandemic isolation.
- High school students cut class and hid in the bathroom, struggling to reintegrate socially.