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Child Suicide is Becoming an “International Epidemic” Amid Restricted Pandemic Life, Doctors Warn

By Brad Polumbo Billions of people across the globe continue to live under COVID-19 lockdowns or heavily-restricted life. And for almost all of us, life amid the pandemic in 2020 was an isolating and difficult year. Yet doctors are warning that children in particular are experiencing grave mental health consequences as a result of the […]
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“Virtually Every Indicator” Shows Pandemic (And Government Response) Sets Back Childhood Development: UNICEF

By Tyler Durden There’s no question that the virus pandemic has impacted the younger generation that could deeply scar them, mentally and physically, for years. More than one year since the pandemic began, UNICEF warns, “progress has gone backward across virtually every key measure of childhood.” “The number of children who are hungry, isolated, abused, […]
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Living Near Water Can Be Beneficial To Your Mental Health – Here’s How To Have More Blue Spaces In Cities

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By Michail Georgiou, Glasgow Caledonian University and Sebastien Chastin, Glasgow Caledonian University We know that people are more likely to experience mental health disorders in areas with greater population density. Overcrowding, pollution, urban violence and less social support may all be contributing factors, and this is becoming more of a challenge as more people around […]
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The Social Dilemma Virtual Tour: February 25

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By Neenah Payne Register for DIGITAL RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS: The continued threat of Big Social’s business model which will air online for free on February 25 from 1-2 PM EST with human rights experts and unreleased clips from the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. In the film, tech insiders explain how their products are […]
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Harvard Study: An Epidemic of Loneliness Is Spreading Across America

By Kerry McDonald Loneliness among Americans has been growing in recent years, but the policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically exacerbated the problem. A new report by Harvard University researchers finds that 36 percent of Americans are experiencing “serious loneliness,” and some groups, such as young adults and mothers with small children, are […]
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Lockdown Study Finds Undiagnosed Mental Health Crisis Among New Mothers

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By Vicky Fallon, University of Liverpool; Sergio A. Silverio, King’s College London, and Siân Macleod Davies, Liverpool John Moores University New mothers experienced worryingly high rates of depression and anxiety during the first lockdown, our new research has revealed. One of the major contributing factors to them feeling this way was the psychological impact of […]
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Youth Depression, Suicide Increasing During Pandemic Response

By Kerry McDonald Government policies meant to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in unintended consequences that threaten lives—including, tragically, the lives of young people who are generally spared from the worst effects of COVID-19. School closures, stay-at-home orders, and shutdowns of businesses deemed “non-essential” are contributing to surging rates of depression and suicide among […]
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Fewer People Sought Help for Mental Illness During the UK’s First Lockdown – New Research

By Sarah Steeg, University of Manchester During the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, people were encouraged to help control the virus with the message to “stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives”. While there was no specific instruction to avoid seeking medical care, the number of people contacting general practices and visiting emergency […]
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Study Indicates Lockdowns Have Increased Deaths of Despair

By Ethan Yang It should be common knowledge by now that younger people are significantly less likely to die of Covid-19 than the elderly. However, a new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research notes some significant increases in excess deaths among working-age individuals. Excess deaths are the number of deaths exceeding […]
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Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Wave Of Mental Illness

Authored by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez via Kaiser Health News, Sourced from Zero Hedge Krissy Williams, 15, had attempted suicide before, but never with pills. 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 […]
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Cambridge Study: Children’s Mental Health Deteriorated “Substantially” During Lockdown

By Kerry McDonald A new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge finds that the government-imposed lockdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic cause significant harm to children’s mental health. The study, published this week in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, was the first of its kind to analyze data on younger children’s […]
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