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Government figures show the proportion of children who arrived in emergency departments with mental health issues increased 24% from mid-March through mid-October, compared with the same period in 2019. (Image via Shutterstock )
Jan. 6, 2021
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The teen was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was 9. People with this chronic mental health condition perceive reality differently and often experience hallucinations and delusions. She learned to manage these symptoms with a variety of services offered at home and at school.
But the pandemic upended those lifelines. She lost much of the support offered at school. She also lost regular contact with her peers. Her mother lost access to respite care which allowed her to take a break.
Hospitals seeing more children with depression and suicidal thoughts
Many kids who were diagnosed with mental health issues lost the support they received from schools during the pandemic.
January 7, 2021 11:27 GMT
As the pandemic rages on, it would seem that more children across the United States are grappling with mental health issues. Hospital reports show that there is an increasing number of kids who fall into depression, with a number of them even entertaining suicidal thoughts.
A US News and World Report revealed harrowing experiences of parents who see their children going through severe depression or even making an attempt at suicide.
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About 15.5 percent of U.S. children are considered obese, making them more at risk for complications should they contract COVID-19, a new report says. Here s a look at Georgia s obesity rate. (Shutterstock)
MARYLAND A new study of childhood obesity shows Maryland ranks low among the states, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In Maryland, 17.6 percent of youth ages 10 to 17 have obesity, giving Maryland a ranking of 10 among the 50 states and D.C.
According to this year s State of Childhood Obesity report, about 1 in 7 children nationwide are considered obese or about 15.5 percent. Childhood obesity remains an epidemic in this country, Jamie Bussel, senior program officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, said in a release. We must confront these current crises in ways that also support long-term health and equity for all children and families in the United States.
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