
COVID-19 and trauma: Mental health struggles among black teens
The nation’s recent events have brought on a lot of challenges for many people across the country and around the world. While this can be affecting everyone’s mental health, it’s apparent that black teenagers are particularly affected. Not only can social isolation due to COVID-19 cause feelings of sadness, anxiety and depression but when you add on the fact that Black people are dying at a disproportional rate due to the virus and recent extreme police brutality and violence