Growing up is a challenge on its own, but when you factor in the pressures from social media, incidents of mass violence and various societal issues, the toll on youth’s mental well-being becomes increasingly evident. And experts are still working to quantify the added impacts children experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But there is hope. The vast majority of U.S. children have shown signs of positive mental health, according to the latest CDC data on the subject. Parents most recently reported that their child mostly or always showed:
