More than one-third of US high schoolers report poor mental health during pandemic

More than one-third of high school students in the United States reported experiencing poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey results published in MMWR.
The CDC conducted an online survey from January to June in 2021 to examine student experiences during the pandemic. A total of 7,705 students from 128 high schools were included in the published analysis.
More than 37% of them reported experiencing stress, anxiety or depression during the pandemic. Kathleen Ethier, PhD, director of the CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health, said on a conference call

More than one-third of high school students in the United States reported experiencing poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey results published in MMWR.
The CDC conducted an online survey from January to June in 2021 to examine student experiences during the pandemic. A total of 7,705 students from 128 high schools were included in the published analysis.
More than 37% of them reported experiencing stress, anxiety or depression during the pandemic. Kathleen Ethier, PhD, director of the CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health, said on a conference call