In a review of “Reported Missing,” author Christopher Stevens argues that Covid-era lockdowns have left a lasting impact on teenagers’ mental health. The article frames the issue as a predictable outcome of repeated restrictions that disrupted young people’s routines, social contact, and access to support systems. It describes lockdowns as contributing to a wider legacy of “desperately troubled” teenagers, implying that delays or reductions in mental health services during the pandemic may have left some problems to worsen over time. The piece emphasizes consequences for young people rather than specific policy details or particular case studies, focusing instead on the general effects of prolonged and repeated lockdown measures. The review is presented as commentary on the themes of the book and the broader situation it addresses, rather than as new reporting with independently verified new data. Overall, it centers on the claim that the mental health effects on adolescents during and after lockdowns are significant and enduring.