ANALYSIS | Feeling hopeless and lonely: The impact of Covid-19 on adolescents

Adolescents are already vulnerable, but now a study shows that those with pre-existing mental health conditions could experience increased anxiety over fears of catching Covid-19, writes Ingrid Puseletso Mokhitlinyane.

A seminal study indicates that adolescents who fear contracting Covid-19, and who have pre-existing mental health conditions, are more likely to experience increased anxiety and somatic symptoms.