COVID cases continue to be on the decline in North Carolina, but one lasting issue from the pandemic is what it did to our kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Surgeon General declared a national state of emergency in children’s mental health, with one in five young people experiencing anxiety or depression.

The WRAL Documentary, "Pandemic Generation: Kids in Crisis," shines a light on the real, lasting impacts of remote learning, quarantine and the uncertainty our kids endured over the past two years.

WRAL Investigative Documentary Reporter Cristin Severance and photojournalist Jay Jennings uncovered staffing shortages within the mental health profession in North Carolina leading to months-long wait times for life-saving services.

"Pandemic Generation: Kids in Crisis" also features interviews with the leading mental health experts in North Carolina who shared real advice and tangible ways parents, grandparents and caregivers can help their kids right now. .
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