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Several studies paint a clear picture of the mental state of the young generation during and before the pandemic. The risks of problems are therefore unequally distributed.
Before the pandemic, there was hope: Studies showed a slight positive trend in the mental health of children and adolescents - such as the study on the health of 3 to 17 year olds (KiGGS), which has been part of the health monitoring of the Robert Koch Institute Prosecuted nationwide in 2003. According to the baseline survey (2003 to 2006) and the first follow-up survey (2009 to 2012), 20 percent of the children and young people were mentally ill
