(NPR) Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health

Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health








Eight-year-old twins Kenley (left) and Anakin Gupta have struggled with loneliness during the pandemic, but the isolation has been much more acute for Kenley.



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Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health





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Youth depression, anxiety and suicide attempts have been on the rise during the pandemic. School shutdowns keep kids from friends and therapists, leaving social growth up to parents in many cases.