(AXIOS) School districts and mental health professionals remain concerned about the pandemic’s effect on children’s mental health.
The big picture: Hospitals have seen a significant increase in mental health emergencies among children, and federal officials have acknowledged that prolonged school closures have deprived students of both formal services and simple human interaction.
What they’re saying: “The isolation we need to do to save lives is hitting them right at their developmental core,” said Ken Duckworth, chief medical officer at the National Alliance on Mental Illness.