Kids’ mental health improved dramatically once schools reopened during the pandemic. Diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and ADHD fell, and girls benefited the most. Credit: Shutterstock Key Points Children who returned to in-person school during the COVID-19 pandemic were much less likely to receive mental health diagnoses than children whose schools stayed closed. Reductions were seen in anxiety, depression, and ADHD, and girls experienced the greatest improvements. Mental health care spending

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