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Video: Boxed In: The Pandemic’s Psychological Impact on Children


Season Two of the Everyday Health series, Boxed In: COVID-19 and Your Mental Health, debuts with Andrew Solomon discussing the psychological effects of COVID-19 on children. He shares his insights as a parent of school-age children, discussing how they and their peers, through social deprivation, “are showing some symptoms of depression and … quite a lot of symptoms of anxiety.” Joining the conversation is Amanda Jo Bustamante, a school counselor, who discusses the fear, anxiety, and social isolation her students are experiencing during the pandemic.