In a recent article, The Australian’s health reporter asked: “has any modeling put forward by scientific institutes throughout the pandemic ever proved accurate?” It’s a good question but the answer lies in understanding the truth about modeling—it cannot predict the future. Rather, it’s a process that identifies variables most likely […]
Expert advice for handling changes in adolescent mental health during COVID
The vast majority of adolescents will think back to the COVID-19 pandemic and remember having to wear “those annoying masks,” attend “Zoom school” and miss out on extracurricular activities. But for the 20% of adolescents who were already at risk of developing mental health problems —including anxiety, depression and psychosis—they […]