“Post-lockdown adolescents showed accelerated brain maturation, characterized by decreased cortical thickness and larger hippocampal and amygdala volume. This is also seen in adolescents who have experienced adversity in their childhoods.”

“On a psychosocial level, post-lockdown adolescents lacked improvement in resilience and social and emotional skills and were thus faced with a myriad of issues in understanding their emotions and connecting with others.”