Even with improvements, children’s mental health is long-term concern

A new report on the mental health of children in Maryland is a hopeful sign that they are starting to recover from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it is far too soon to declare the crisis is past, and it might be years before the damage can be undone, if ever. Even before the pandemic, depression and suicidal thoughts were on the rise among high school and middle school students. The pandemic turbocharged that trend.