Mental health toll from isolation affecting kids on reentry
Many children in America struggle to adjust as nation opens back up By LINDSEY TANNER, Associated Press
Published: July 3, 2021, 7:03pm
Share: Zach Sampson, 16, was hospitalized twice during the pandemic after feeling suicidal. (jennifer sampson)
After two suicidal crises during pandemic isolation, 16-year-old Zach Sampson feels stronger but worries his social skills have gone stale.
Amara Bhatia has overcome her pandemic frustrations but the teen feels worn down, in a state of “neutralness.’’ Virginia Shipp is adjusting but says returning to normal “is kind of unnormal for me.’’
After relentless months of social distancing, online schooling and other restrictions, many kids are feeling the pandemic’s toll or facing new challenges navigating reentry.
Mental health toll from isolation affecting kids on reentry
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