The Effects of School Closures

High school students don't have five years to catch up. When class rooms closed, young people's mental health suffered. In september of 20 20, the american psychological association found that more than half of 11 to 17 year olds reported having frequent thoughts of suicide or self harm. Ania spoke with one 15-year-old girl whom she calls e. She would stay up on her phone late into the night,. sometimes texing with friends, bult also just scrolling, and really had a hard time focusing in her school work. E described it as like your watching your life go down the tubes.