Pandemic Creates Challenges For Teens

The American Academy of child and adolescent psychiatry warns physical isolation is making kids lonely, the journal warns those feelings may lag long after the pandemic is over.

Minnesota and iowa legislative it's not just senior citizens that are experiencing loneliness during the pandemic... turns out so are our children.

The american academy of child and adolescent psychiatry warns physical isolation is making kids lonley ?

"* the journal warns those feelings may lag long after the pandemic is over.

Kimt news three's mary peters spoke with a local high schooler about her experience.

Katie ?

"* distance learning is creating a variety of different obstacles for students... from a lack of structure to social isolation.

I spoke to one student who says she misses the hustle and bustle of life with her regular in?

"* person school schedule.

Distance learning is becoming normal for many students ... and with pandemic restrictions still in place ?

"* all students may not head back to the classes ?

"* without maks, for quite some time.

While some kids don't mind the changes ?

*- not everyone is adjusting well.

The national alliance on mental illness says to watch for severe risk?

"*taking behavior, significant weight loss, excessive use of drugs or alcohol, and drastic mood swings.

A john marshall senior tells me she wishes she wouldn't have taken her life pre?

"*pandemic for granted... saying the isolation is daunting.

It's really isolating and kind of lonely just waking up every day and turning on my computer and staring at a screen for hours.

And then doing homework right after that, still in my room, and only coming out for dinner.

It's really draining.

I feel more alone than ever.

Ostman says there's nothing to look forward to at school anymore and she really misses that.

She hopes to be back at school in?

"*person soon.

Katie?

Thanks, mary.

John marshall high school students returned to school today following the holiday break... but