Colman Noctor: Reasons to be worried about post-pandemic teenagers 

"I have heard primary and secondary school principals describe unprecedented anxiety and stress levels in their pupils, with many struggling to attend school since the post-pandemic re-opening"

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According to a recent Growing Up in Ireland study on wellbeing, the vast majority of 13-year-olds have settled well into secondary school. 

Most (97%) said they had made new friends, and 92% said they were getting on well with schoolwork.