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Hopelessness feelings in school-age children rise 40% over 10 years. Feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness grew by 40% from 2009 to 2019, according to the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey
The ongoing youth mental health crisis refers to the significant rise in mental health challenges among adolescents and young adults in the US, [1] Canada, [2] the UK, [3] and Europe. [4] The trend began in the early 2010s and escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] Notable issues include increasing rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm ...
Although social media offers positives to teenagers, there are also negatives that come with it. These types of content may be even more risky for teens who already have a mental health condition. Being exposed to discrimination, hate or cyberbullying on social media also can raise the risk of anxiety or depression.
As experts continue to warn of a growing youth mental health crisis, new data is shedding light on how severely high school students have struggled during the coronavirus pandemic. Over one-third ...
Using social media for more than 30 minutes per day increases teen mental health risks. As mentioned, the average teenager spends nearly five hours per day on social media, but more than a half ...
Highlighting the pivotal role of adolescence and young adulthood, the National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that 75 percent of mental health disorders commence by age 24, emphasizing the urgency of addressing youth mental health challenges. [2] [3] Depression also tends to run in families. [4]
When examining the prevalence rates of African American youth that have experienced cognitive and behavioral challenges, the underutilization of mental health services is startling. [1] The National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement revealed that 46.8% of African Americans under 18-years-old may have a mental health disorder. [2]
CHICAGO — The pandemic has revealed some truths: A lack of mental health providers to sufficiently meet the needs of those in crisis (including providers of color); and the stress that COVID-19 ...