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1 in 3 teens reported poor mental health during pandemic study finds

10/21/2022 10:10:00 AM

A new CDC study estimates that more than 1 in 3 high school teens reported poor mental health and 1 in 5 reported considering suicide

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More than 1 in 3 high school teens dealt with poor mental health during the pandemic, and 1 in 5 reported considering suicide, according to a new study from the CDC. A new CDC study estimates that more than 1 in 3 high school teens reported poor mental health and 1 in 5 reported considering suicide .Researchers asked teens if they had experienced electronic bullying, teen dating violence, caregiver loss, food insecurity, sexual violence or emotional abuse during the pandemic.STOCK/Getty ImagesA woman sobs in this stock photo.Students who said they had experienced one or two of these events were twice as likely to report poor mental health and three to six times as likely to report suicidal behaviors. Meanwhile, students who reported experiencing four or more of these negative experiences were 25 times more likely to report a suicide attempt. Read more:
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But the self proclaimed experts who have the most to gain from vaccinating a demographic at statistically zero risk using a shot aimed at a variant that no longer exists told us it was a good idea. Trust the experts! POTUS What do we call intervention these days! How and who should be held for the MIS-INFORMATION and millions hurt, and financially effected on how these Thoughts were reported in PAPERS!! 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Take him to court then suicidal behaviors .Members of a medical team take part in a drill simulating how they would respond to patients with Ebola at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.Facebook.02:00 NEW YORK - New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the disproportionate impacts of influenza on Black and Brown communities. Researchers asked teens if they had experienced electronic bullying, teen dating violence, caregiver loss, food insecurity, sexual violence or emotional abuse during the pandemic. STOCK/Getty Images A woman sobs in this stock photo., in 2016. Students who said they had experienced one or two of these events were twice as likely to report poor mental health and three to six times as likely to report suicidal behaviors. Meanwhile, students who reported experiencing four or more of these negative experiences were 25 times more likely to report a suicide attempt. Richards / AFP via Getty Images file Link copied Oct. Experts said the changes in teen's mental health may be related to stressors from the pandemic."We've had two mild flu seasons, which actually means that we might be ripe for a severe flu season. MORE: After daughter's suicide, dad shares emotional message to 'help at least one person' "With COVID-related threats to health, events in the news, and the accessibility of information online, it's hard to insulate yourself from the stress, and has been even harder to find stability, support and connection -- which is what teens need most at this stage of their lives," said Dr. Joel Montgomery, who leads the agency's Viral Special Pathogens branch, recently returned from Uganda, where he met with CDC teams already on the ground and officials from the country's Health Ministry. Neha Chaudhary, chief medical officer at BeMe Health and child and adolescent psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Because suicide has been the second-most common cause of death among those ages 10 to 14, mental health professionals say more research is needed to address the influence the pandemic has had on mental health in this vulnerable population. "I feel confident that Uganda can control this," Montgomery said. Editor's Picks .