“COVID-19 Pandemic’s Negative Impact on Mental Health in Rhode Island Adolescents: Increased Suicide Consideration and Attempts in Middle Schoolers and Persistent Sadness/Hopelessness in High Schoolers in 2021 Compared to 2019”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38113526

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted mental health in Rhode Island adolescents, with middle schoolers in 2021 showing higher odds of considering and attempting suicide, and high schoolers experiencing more persistent sadness/hopelessness compared to 2019.