Mental health struggles are surging in Michigan families during the pandemic. Here are their stories. Updated Feb 14, 2021; Posted Feb 14, 2021 Students and families from throughout Michigan share their stories of struggling through school during the COVID-19 pandemic.MLive Staff Facebook Share Twitter Share A mother teeters at the end of her rope. One college student is in therapy, while another lies in bed for hours at a time, not sleeping but plagued with depression. Elementary school students are bored and miss their friends. High schoolers are missing out on major milestones. As the nearly yearlong COVID-19 pandemic rages on, everyone from parents to students of all ages are struggling with the never-ending isolation, the monotony of being stuck at home all day every day and what feels like the impossible task of online learning.