The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted mental health for many people around the world, and teenagers are no exception. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide have increased among teens over the past two years. Disrupted school schedules and social activities, long periods of isolation, and underlying uncertainty and fear changed the way many teenagers experienced important formative years, and these changes will likely have long-term effects on how teenagers think, behave, and cope with
emotions – all key factors in lifelong mental health.