id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-352293-ha7xts89 Thakur, Aditya Mental Health in High School Students at the Time of COVID-19: A Student’s Perspective 2020-08-26 .txt text/plain 1202 89 55 This paper highlights key issues and offers practical solutions to address the mental health of adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic, from a high school student's (HSS) perspective. Social distancing and school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic can worsen existing mental health problems in adolescents and increases the risk of future mental health issues. 2 An increase in domestic violence and abuse during this pandemic further exposes adolescents to risks of developing mental health problems. However, closure of schools during COVID-19 pandemic have taken away the protective layer of school-based mental health support. Within a pandemic environment of furloughs and job cuts, families may struggle to purchase technology for high schoolers who can benefit from school-based counseling support for mental health problems. 3 Quarantine, trauma and grief during the COVID-19 pandemic further increase the risk of mental health problems. Potential effects of "social" distancing measures and school lockdown on child and adolescent mental health. ./cache/cord-352293-ha7xts89.txt ./txt/cord-352293-ha7xts89.txt