The Impact of the Pandemic on Children, and What it Bodes for Their Future Mental Health
A student follows along remotely with the teacher's online live lesson at STAR Eco Station Tutoring & Enrichment Center in Culver City, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
A year into the pandemic, the disruption the crisis has wrought in children’s lives has become obvious: online classrooms, little to no group sports and hanging out with friends, extra mental pressure, among numerous other negative effects.
What is less known is the long-term impact this will have on children down the road.
