The unintended consequences of isolation. They had "good intentions" but they acted stupidly. CDC warns of a steep decline in teen mental health - The Washington Post
This was all to keep students "safe" from a disease that they had nearly a 100 percent chance of surviving.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an accelerating mental health crisis among adolescents, with more than 4 in 10 teens reporting that they feel “persistently sad or hopeless,” and 1 in 5 saying they have contemplated suicide, according to the results of a survey published Thursday.
“These data echo a cry for help,” said Debra Houry, a deputy director at the CDC. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created traumatic stressors that have the potential to further erode students’ mental well-being.”
This doesn't include the impacts on education, which were dire. (How many second graders can learn over Zoom for 5 or 6 hours a day?)
At least they are starting to admit that there were consequences to their grand scheme to remove our rights keep everyone safe.
I suppose the Teachers' Unions will claim that the WaPo has joined the ranks of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.
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