Study shows how the pandemic may have affected teens’ brains

(CNN) — The pandemic’s effects on teenagers were profound — numerous studies have documented reports of issues with their mental health, social lives and more. Now, a new study suggests those phenomena caused some adolescents’ brains to age much faster than they normally would — 4.2 years faster in girls and 1.

4 years faster in boys on average, according to the study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.



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