Youth Mental Health Improved When Schools Reopened, Study Finds NYT: Science By:Ellen Barry 8 December 2025 at 16:00 With the end of school shutdowns, childrenβs mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed. Β© Anna Watts for The New York TimesNine 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.