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The anxiety, isolation, and uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented emotional challenge. Adolescence is a period of drastic emotional, social, and cognitive development, making this age group particularly vulnerable to the short- and long-term impact of the pandemic on mental health. In this post, Penn State psychology researchers Sarah Myruski and Kristin Buss discuss how to lessen these potentially drastic effects through improving emotion regulation.

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News Topics: COVID-19, Psychology