The Hill (8/8, Barnes) reports that “around 1.5 million U.S. children experienced depression or anxiety during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, according to” the “2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book.” The report“found a 26 percent jump in the number of children aged 3 to 17 struggling with the two conditions between 2016 and 2020.” Furthermore, the results “also noted an uptick in attempted suicide, especially among children of color and the LGBTQ+ community.”
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— “1.5M more kids experienced anxiety, depression during the pandemic: survey ” Adam Barnes, The Hill, August 8, 2022