More data on the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adolescents.

Depressive symptoms, mental wellbeing, and substance use among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland: a longitudinal, population-based study – The Lancet Psychiatry

Commentaries: A lost generation? COVID-19 and adolescent mental health – The Lancet Psychiatry AND COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on the mental health of adolescents – Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

"Evidence in support of an increase in mental health problems among adolescents during #COVID19 is accumulating, with girls and older adolescents disproportionately negatively affected."

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— The Lancet Psychiatry (@TheLancetPsych) June 4, 2021