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Youth Mental Health — Current Priorities of the U.S. Surgeon …

(6 days ago) WEBMental health challenges are the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in young people. Unfortunately, in recent years, we’ve seen significant increases in certain mental health disorders in youth, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. …

https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/youth-mental-health/index.html

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH - 2022 …

(5 days ago) WEBNearly 20% of children and young people ages 3-17 in the United States have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder, and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587174/

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HHS Releases New National Guidelines for Improving …

(9 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today released a new report, National …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20221110/hhs-releases-new-national-guidelines-improving-youth-mental-health-crisis-care

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(1 days ago) WEBThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act called for mental health care benefits to be covered at the same level as physical health care benefits. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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FACT SHEET: Improving Access and Care for Youth Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WEBEven before the pandemic, demand for mental health and substance use services was increasing, especially for our nation’s young people. The COVID-19 …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/10/19/fact-sheet-improving-access-and-care-for-youth-mental-health-and-substance-use-conditions/

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Mental health of adolescents - World Health Organization (WHO)

(3 days ago) WEBCannabis is the most widely used drug among young people with about 4.7% of 15–16-years-olds using it at least once in 2018 (4). Initiative is a joint WHO …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-mental-health

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New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among …

(4 days ago) WEBMental health is a major issue for adolescents: up to half of all mental health conditions start before the age of 14. Poor mental health is the leading cause of …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-09-2020-new-who-guidelines-on-promoting-mental-health-among-adolescents

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Mental Health DASH CDC - Centers for Disease …

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2021, more than 4 in 10 (42%) students felt persistently sad or hopeless and nearly one-third (29%) experienced poor mental health. In 2021, more than 1 in 5 (22%) students seriously considered attempting suicide and …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/mental-health/index.htm

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Young people’s mental health is finally getting the - Nature

(Just Now) WEBSadly, psychological distress among young people seems to be rising. One study found that rates of depression among a nationally representative sample of US …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02690-5

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Young People’s Mental Health in 2020: Hope, Advocacy, and …

(9 days ago) WEBThis report, Young People’s Mental Health in 2020: Hope, Advocacy, and Action for the Future, shares the perspectives of 1,906 14-24-year-olds who completed …

https://www.mhanational.org/research-reports/young-peoples-mental-health-2020-hope-advocacy-and-action-future

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Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis: The Urgent Need for …

(4 days ago) WEBStates that mandate more mental health policies in public schools overall have significantly lower adolescent and young adult suicide and substance abuse rates, but …

https://www.mhanational.org/addressing-youth-mental-health-crisis-urgent-need-more-education-services-and-supports

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Kids’ mental health is in crisis. Here’s what psychologists are doing

(2 days ago) WEBThe Covid-19 pandemic era ushered in a new set of challenges for youth in the United States, leading to a mental health crisis as declared by the United States …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/01/trends-improving-youth-mental-health

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Young Adults NAMI

(5 days ago) WEBOur 2020 Mental Health by the Numbers illustrate the unique set of challenges youth and young adults experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. We must recognize the …

https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults/Young-Adults/

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Filling Gaps in Access to Mental Health Treatment for Teens and …

(1 days ago) WEBYoung people can also provide feedback on mental health services and help to shape them. A May 2022 report from the National Black Women’s Justice …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/2022/jul/filling-gaps-access-mental-health-treatment-teens-and-young-adults

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Mental Health Youth.gov

(Just Now) WEBStatistics reflecting the number of youth suffering from mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders highlight the necessity for schools, …

https://youth.gov/youth-topics/youth-mental-health

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Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools CDC

(Just Now) WEBThis resource [PDF – 2 MB] provides practical tools designed to help you 1) Reflect on what your school or district is already doing to promote mental health and well-being, 2) …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/mental-health-action-guide/index.html

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To Tackle the Youth Mental Health Crisis, Empower Young Adults …

(Just Now) WEBThe need to educate young Americans to combat the youth mental health crisis has even been recognized at the highest levels of government. “Just like exercise …

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-29/to-tackle-the-youth-mental-health-crisis-empower-young-adults-to-lead

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Eleven States Launch New Initiative to Address America’s Youth …

(8 days ago) WEB“As a policy-maker and a parent of four young women, I know that we are seeing an increase in mental health issues, especially among young people. We are …

https://americorps.gov/newsroom/press-release/eleven-states-launch-new-initiative-address-americas-youth-mental-health

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An age of uncertainty: mental health in young people - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBYoung people face a world with multiple crises and much uncertainty. A person born in 2006 will have gone through the great recession and the subsequent …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01572-0/fulltext

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Young people key to improving mental health research - Nature

(Just Now) WEBImproving the mental health and wellbeing of young people is a global priority. Approximately 80% of the population will experience mental ill-health at some …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01186-6

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Children and young people’s mental health: government response

(3 days ago) WEBThis is the government’s response to the 25 recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee ( HSCC) in its report published on 9 December …

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-government-response

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Emerging issues that could trouble teens Stanford Report

(1 days ago) WEBHarrison believes that any calls for solving the mental health crisis must acknowledge the critical importance of inclusion, dignity, and respect in supporting the …

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/02/emerging-issues-trouble-teens

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Teen Mental Health Crisis Deepens: What to Know - WebMD

(8 days ago) WEBSocial media use by young people is nearly universal, with up to 95% of young people ages 13 [to] 17 reporting using a social media platform and more than a …

https://www.webmd.com/teens/news/20240507/teen-mental-health-crisis-deepens-what-to-know

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Facts and figures about young people and mental health - Mind

(9 days ago) WEBSource Finding ; NHS Digital (2020) Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2020: Wave 1 follow up to the 2017 survey: Young people in the UK have …

https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy/doing-more-for-young-people/facts-and-figures-about-young-people-and-mental-health/

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Children and young people’s mental health: policy and services …

(5 days ago) WEBIn 2023, 20% of children aged 8 to 16 had a probable mental disorder. Among young people aged 17 to 19, the rates of probable mental disorder increased …

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7196/

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Mental Health Awareness is Backfiring on Teens - The New York …

(1 days ago) WEBThe surgeon general calling for an “all of society” response to a “devastating” mental health crisis among young people. By all indications, kids these days are in …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/opinion/mental-health-awareness.html

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Exclusive: New program creates "youth corps" for mental health

(8 days ago) WEB"It fosters trust and comfort in seeking mental health support." How it works: Young people ages 18 and up will spend about a year working at a school or nonprofit …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/15/youth-mental-health-corps

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What Parents Can Do About the Youth Mental Health Epidemic

(9 days ago) WEBFinally, our young people are significantly affected by global social-environmental events: war, mass shootings, sexual assault, social disparities endured …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/inside-out-outside-in/202405/what-parents-can-do-about-the-youth-mental-health-epidemic

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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBRecent studies cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. Some even suggest they can have a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

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Political Debates Are Exacerbating the Mental Health Crisis

(4 days ago) WEBNew data show 90 percent of LGBTQ young people in the U.S. reported that recent politics have negatively impacted their mental health.

https://www.newsweek.com/political-debates-are-exacerbating-mental-health-crisis-among-lgbtq-youth-opinion-1902059

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Suicide is a leading cause of death for young people, but most

(9 days ago) WEBNeil, who is now a senior speaker with the youth mental health organization Jack.org, says public numbers on student suicides would help destigmatize the issue …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/university-suicide-tracking-data-1.7205529

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How a Young Lawyer’s Mental Health Journey Fuels Her Advocacy …

(7 days ago) WEBShe works on everything from research to policy analysis to advocacy, focusing on advancing policies that support the economic health of disabled women, …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/14/how-a-young-lawyers-mental-health-journey-fuels-her-advocacy-work

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Treatments NAMI

(3 days ago) WEBInnovations in the range of evidence based medications, therapy and psychosocial services such as psychiatric rehabilitation, housing, employment and peer supports have made …

https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Treatments/

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Mental Health Resources For Children and Young People

(3 days ago) WEBFree mental health resources, posters, lesson plans and activity sheets for primary and secondary school staff, and mental health professionals working with children and …

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/professional/resources/

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Why are girls suffering so much right now? The problem is bigger …

(6 days ago) WEBEditorial Policies. When young people experience trauma, there is a significant impact on their developing brains. The rise in young women's mental ill …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/mental-health-teenage-girls/103816056

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About Underage Drinking Alcohol Use CDC

(6 days ago) WEBAlcohol is the most common drug that young people use in the United States. 3. Young people who drink alcohol are more likely to engage in risky behaviors …

https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/underage-drinking/index.html

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Do States with Easier Access to Guns have More Suicide Deaths by …

(9 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/do-states-with-easier-access-to-guns-have-more-suicide-deaths-by-firearm/

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