Category: mental health children

Task Force Recommends Screening Children Aged Eight and Above For Anxiety Disorders

April 13, 2022
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Children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety according to a leading panel on preventive health, amidst rising cases of mental disorders including depression, among kids and teens, particularly noted during the pandemic. The “B Grade” draft guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive…

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Pandemic-Related School Closings Have Far-Reaching Effects on Child Well-Being

April 5, 2022
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A global analysis has found that kids whose schools closed to stop the spread of various waves of the coronavirus lost educational progress and are at increased risk of dropping out of school. As a result, the study says, they will earn less money from work over their lifetimes than they would have if schools…

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Pandemic-Related School Closings Likely to Have Far-Reaching Effects on Child Well-Being

April 5, 2022
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A global analysis has found that kids whose schools closed to stop the spread of various waves of the coronavirus lost educational progress and are at increased risk of dropping out of school. As a result, the study says, they will earn less money from work over their lifetimes than they would have if schools…

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1 in 5 High Schoolers Considered Suicide During Pandemic, Over Half Suffered Emotional Abuse at Home: CDC Stats

April 2, 2022
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A significant number of high school students in the United States experienced mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey, with many considering suicide, feeling a sense of hopelessness and insecurity, increasing addictions, and suffering from abuses. The online Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES) was conducted by the Centers for Disease…

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