Wisconsin School Survey: Half Of Kids Are Anxious, A Third Are Depressed

A new state survey shows half of Wisconsin school kids say they’re anxious, and a third say they’re depressed.

The state’s Department of Public Instruction released the results yesterday (December 6th).

They show that about 52 percent of students self-reported “‘significant problems with anxiety.”

The survey also says about 34 percent of students reported feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for more than two weeks in a row.

That’s up five percent from the last time the survey asked kids about their feelings before the coronavirus.

DPI says the numbers for LGBTQ students are even higher.