“The parents under stress because of their jobs, because of their bills during the COVID outbreak, but the kids have had their lives turned upside-down, and that’s what I’ve been seeing the most in the ER.” — Dr. James Wilde, Augusta University Health

“He’s isolated. He will not leave his room. He will not smile. He is monotone is basically what he is.” — Tammie Bartlett, mother

“Kids are going to be depressed because it’s not fun. It’s very stressful.” — Melanie Ball, sixth-grader