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‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens

(3 days ago) WEBThe voices of adolescents and their parents, while shielded by anonymity, deepen an understanding of this mental health crisis. Matt Richtel is a best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/health/mental-health-crisis-teens.html

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Teen Mental Health Crisis Deepens: What to Know - WebMD

(8 days ago) WEBThe increase in persistent sadness and hopelessness among high schoolers is just as alarming. From 2011 to 2021, the rate of this condition per 100,000 teens leaped from 28,459 to 42,347. That is

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

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Kids’ mental health is in crisis. Here’s what …

(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 surgeon general just over a year …

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

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

(Just Now) WEBIt reveals that adolescent mental health is highly complex, understudied — and underfunded. News & Views 24 APR 24. The rise of eco-anxiety: scientists wake up to the mental-health toll of

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

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Social media is driving teen mental health crisis, surgeon - NBC …

(Just Now) WEBThe report pulls together research that links social media use and poor mental health in adolescents, such as a 2019 study that found teens who spent more than three hours a day on social media

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/social-media-mental-health-anxiety-depression-teens-surgeon-general-rcna85575

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New CDC data illuminate youth mental health threats during the …

(9 days ago) WEBMental health problems in youth are also often associated with other health and behavioral risks such as increased risk of drug use, experiencing violence, and higher risk sexual behaviors. Schools are crucial partners in supporting the health and …

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/p0331-youth-mental-health-covid-19.html

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COVID-19 Pandemic Associated With Worse Mental …

(Just Now) WEBUpdates about mental health topics, including NIMH news, upcoming events, mental disorders, funding opportunities, and research. the study is one of the first to examine the effects of the pandemic not …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2023/covid-19-pandemic-associated-with-worse-mental-health-and-accelerated-brain-development-in-adolescents

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New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among …

(4 days ago) WEB28 September 2020 - New guidelines from WHO recommend a set of psychosocial interventions to promote mental health and prevent mental health conditions among adolescents, aged 10-19 years.The recommendations are based on the results of …

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

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Poor mental health in US teens exacerbated by …

(6 days ago) WEBPoor mental health among teens in the United States was a concern before the Covid-19 pandemic, and major disruptions to school and social life since early 2020 have only exacerbated the situation.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/health/teen-mental-health-adverse-events-cdc/index.html

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Mental health of adolescents - World Health Organization (WHO)

(3 days ago) WEBAdolescence (10-19 years) is a unique and formative time. Multiple physical, emotional and social changes, including exposure to poverty, abuse, or violence, can make adolescents vulnerable to mental health problems. Promoting psychological well-being …

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

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Emerging issues that could trouble teens Stanford Report

(1 days ago) WEBImage credit: Getty Images. One of the most alarming developments across the United States in recent years has been the growing mental health crisis among children and adolescents. The already

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

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The mental health crisis among children and teens: How

(9 days ago) WEBIn the fall of 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics along with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Children's Hospital Association declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health. …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-mental-health-crisis-among-children-and-teens-how-parents-can-help-202203082700

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WHO releases updated guidance on adolescent health and well …

(6 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing the second edition of its Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) guidance. The document aims to equip governments to respond to the health and well-being …

https://www.who.int/news/item/11-10-2023-who-releases-updated-guidance-on-adolescent-health-and-well-being

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Recent Trends in Mental Health and Substance Use Concerns …

(2 days ago) WEBYRBSS data from 2011 to 2021 shows declines in adolescent use of several substances, including current alcohol use (from 39% to 23%), current marijuana use (from 23% to 16%), and ever used illicit

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/recent-trends-in-mental-health-and-substance-use-concerns-among-adolescents/

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The Adolescent Mental Health Crisis Psychology Today

(Just Now) WEBAdolescence The Adolescent Mental Health Crisis Teens are hurting. One therapist’s ideas to help our teens deal productively. Posted January 13, 2023 Reviewed by Tyler Woods

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-now/202301/the-adolescent-mental-health-crisis

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The Youth Mental Health Emergency Isn’t Over. Government Must …

(7 days ago) WEBTwo years ago, pediatricians, child and adolescent psychiatrists, and children’s hospitals joined together to declare a national emergency in youth mental health. While our country navigated the

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-10-19/the-youth-mental-health-emergency-isnt-over-government-must-act-now

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The mental health of teen girls and LGBTQ+ teens has worsened

(3 days ago) WEBA CDC report from 2011-2021 found that the amount of teen girls who feel persistently sad and hopeless in 2021 has grown by 60% since 2011. It also found ongoing, extreme distress among LGBQ+ teens.

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/13/1156610138/the-mental-health-of-teen-girls-and-lgbtq-teens-has-worsened-since-2011

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Child, adolescent mental health crisis is "next wave of the …

(9 days ago) WEBThe CDC issued a report in April outlining how the pandemic has only worsened what already was a growing concern about the mental health of children and adolescents. The universal mental health crisis hotline is 988, where trained crisis …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2022/07/22/child-adolescent-mental-health-crisis/

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Adolescent Anxiety Is Hard to Treat. New Drug-Free Approaches …

(3 days ago) WEBThe most common mental health concerns facing adolescents today are anxiety disorders, and their prevalence has been increasing for the past decade. A survey of tens of thousands of teens showed

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/adolescent-anxiety-is-hard-to-treat-new-drug-free-approaches-may-help/

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health - National Institute of - NIMH

(3 days ago) WEBMental health is an important part of overall health for children as well as adults. For many adults who have mental disorders, symptoms were present—but often not recognized or addressed—in childhood and adolescence. For a young person with …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health

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Mechanisms linking social media use to adolescent mental health

(Just Now) WEBOver the past decade, declines in adolescent mental health have become a great concern 11,12.The prevalence of socio-emotional disorders has increased in the adolescent age range (10–24 years 2

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44159-024-00307-y

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

(8 days ago) WEBHundreds of young adults will be trained to help their peers access mental health care and other supports in a first-of-its-kind service program aimed at addressing the youth mental health crisis.. Why it matters: Backers of the new Youth Mental Health …

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

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U-Shaped Link Between Adolescent BMI and Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBFRIDAY, May 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- There is a U-shaped association between adolescent body mass index (BMI) and mental health, according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Psychiatry.. Shanquan Chen, Ph.D., from the London …

https://www.healthday.com/healthpro-news/mental-health/u-shaped-link-detected-between-adolescent-bmi-and-mental-health

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As mental health crisis in Israel grows, child psychiatrists leave

(3 days ago) WEBAs Mental Health Crisis in Israel Grows, Child and Teen Psychiatrists Leave Public Sector in Droves. Data presented at the Knesset Health Committee shows that despite an increase in mental health problems among children and adolescents since …

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-05-16/ty-article/.premium/as-mental-health-crisis-in-israel-grows-child-psychiatrists-leave-public-sector-in-droves/0000018f-81df-d720-a79f-abdf54270000

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