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COVID Consequence: Teen Anxiety Rising
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Teens are experiencing unprecedented pressures and stress due to the changes inherent to the coronavirus lockdowns. Grades have fallen sharply as students struggle with the challenges of distance learning. Therapists advise parents to readjust their expectation of success in this new learning environment.
Therapists and counselors in the area have seen a rapid rise in teenaged patients as the average angst and anxiety common to navigating the teen years has been compounded and exacerbated by the unexpected complications associated with the coronavirus lockdowns.