Children's Health

Deferred doctors visits during the pandemic have left kids across the country behind on routine inoculations.

Earlier in the pandemic, older Ohioans were most at risk. But pediatricians say the Delta variant means more children are coming down ill with COVID these days.

Meg Hartz spent four years trying to secure comprehensive mental health care for her son, and she believes he could have avoided in-patient treatment if she would not have faced so many delays and roadblocks.

In 2017, Brigid’s Path in Dayton became the first newborn recovery center for babies born to mothers facing addiction. In 2020, the organization says they experienced an 18 percent increase in the clients they serve.

The COVID-10 pandemic has had a big impact on Americans’ mental health. Hotline calls have increased. And doctors have seen an increase in depression like symptoms in patients -- even children. Health professionals are encouraging adults to talk to children about mental health and suicide.

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on children’s mental health across the country. Advocates are trying to address the problem, but resources can be...