New CDC data suggest decline in youth mental health during COVID-19

LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Xinhua) -- A new study published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found more than a third of high school students reported in 2021 they experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, 44 percent of high school students reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless during the past year, according to the new data.