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Youth Mental Health Improved When Schools Reopened, Study Finds

With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed.

Β© Anna Watts for The New York Times

Nine months after schools reopened, the probability that a child would be treated for a mental health condition was reduced by 43 percent, from 2.8 percent during the shutdown period, a study published Monday found.
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Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break

Young adults who engaged in a social media β€œdetox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.

Β© Bee Trofort for The New York Times

On average, symptoms of anxiety dropped by 16.1 percent; symptoms of depression by 24.8 percent; and symptoms of insomnia by 14.5 percent.
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