Synopsis

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Surgeon General’s advisory identified mental health challenges as the foremost cause of disability and adverse life outcomes for young people. The pandemic's disruptions have intensified these struggles, and youth mental health is demonstrably declining nationwide. What accounts for this troubling trend? What role do parents and schools play in it? Some experts suggest that a lack of essential life skills stems from an upbringing shielded by "concierge parents