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COVID-19 lockdowns prematurely aged teenage brains, study shows

  • A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows COVID-19 lockdowns caused adolescent brains to age 4.2 years faster in girls and 1.4 years in boys.
  • The study found accelerated cortical thinning in 30 brain regions for girls but only in two for boys, with prevalence at 43% for girls and 6% for boys.
  • The pandemic's impact on teenagers included significant mental health and social life issues, as documented in numerous previous studies.
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