"The pandemic and associated mandated restrictions have damaged the mental health of children and adolescents enormously."
The evidence shows the overall impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents is likely to be severe.
Many who support mitigation restrictions also find the costs unacceptable
We tasked young people with protecting adults at a significant cost to their wellbeing and futures. It is long past time that we start protecting them.
Reprinted from the Hastings Bioethics Forum