"The Hidden Toll: Unrecognized Depression in Teenage Boys During Covid Lockdowns"

A comprehensive academic study found that teenage boys' mental health was more adversely affected by Covid lockdowns than girls, with their mental state failing to recover despite the return to normality. The research followed a cohort of about 200 children aged 11-14, showing an immediate decline in mental health for both sexes, but boys did not experience the natural improvement in mental wellbeing that usually comes with maturation. Experts believe the disruption to their lives at a crucial point in adolescent development, including isolation from peers and disrupted integration into new social groups, contributed to this impact.