I’m curious how much of this increase can be attributed to suicide? If I recall correctly, suicide rates for children ages 5-11 are up dramatically from pre-pandemic levels.* I can only imagine that the increase is the same or even worse for ages 18 to 64.
We’ve tortured and hindered the youth of this country to protect folks age 60+.
Children are struggling academically due to a lost 1+ year of proper education. The reading gap in 1st-3rd grade is real and documented. And the lingering mental damage … well, we’ll have to wait and see, but it’s not looking good.
*to be fair, they were increasing at a worrying rate year over year pre-pandemic
We’ve tortured and hindered the youth of this country to protect folks age 60+.
Children are struggling academically due to a lost 1+ year of proper education. The reading gap in 1st-3rd grade is real and documented. And the lingering mental damage … well, we’ll have to wait and see, but it’s not looking good.
*to be fair, they were increasing at a worrying rate year over year pre-pandemic