A new study found a majority of high school students reported a potentially traumatic event during the COVID-19 pandemic that may have contributed to poor mental health and suicidal behaviors.
Nearly 4,400 nationwide students were asked about physical or emotional abuse, parental job loss, or food insecurity during the pandemic, or sexual violence, physical teen dating violence or electronic bullying in the past 12 months. Emotional abuse had the strongest link to poor mental health and suicidal behavior.
Although mental health outcomes may have worsened throughout the pandemic, health experts say these issues have been increasing since before COVID-19.found anxiety and depression among children ages 3 to 17 has increased between 2016 and 2020, according to an analysis from the National Survey of Children’s Health.
“We have seen a lot of more stress and anxiety related to social media, comparing themselves and others,” said Dr. Jennifer Katzenstein, director of psychology, neuropsychology and social work, and co-director of the Center for Behavioral Health at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
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