The covid-19 lockdowns may have hit young people particularly hard Justin Paget/Getty Images
Young people鈥檚 mental health 鈥渉as entered a dangerous phase鈥 and 鈥渘ow might be our last chance to act鈥, scientists have written in the journal The Lancet. They argue that accumulating evidence indicates a steady decline in the mental health of people aged 12 to 25 over the past two decades, with covid-19 causing a recent major plummet.
Aside from the pandemic, some also point the finger at climate change and smartphones, arguing that…
