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PA Ranks Third in Depression Among Children, And Closing Classrooms Could Make It Worse

Pennsylvania has the third-highest rate of major depressive episodes (MDE) among children in the nation, according to a health advocacy organization. And mental health professionals are linking childrens’ health problems to the decision to close classrooms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Mental Health America, at least 13 percent of children from ages […]