Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD, Education Director at SimplePractice In the current digital landscape, the impact of social media on youth mental health is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, recently issued... Read more »
Tara Carolan, case manager for Safe Talk for Teens, describes the services and goals her office in Reno provides for those in need of counseling Sept. 27, 2023.Photo by Jessica Garcia. Families... Read more »
OTHELLO — The Columbia Basin Health Association is the recipient of a $500,000 grant designed to help children and teens who need behavioral health care to get it more quickly. The CBHA... Read more »
An inspiring mission to cultivate mindful living among underprivileged youth. Sep 22, 2023 0 Photo courtesy The Mindful Life Project The transformational Mindful Life Project is having a profound impact on the... Read more »
An Unprecedented Collaboration of Global Experts in Mental Health and Technology Will Develop Safer Standards for Tech Platforms for Teens and Young Adults NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Mental... Read more »
If your child is a danger to themselves or someone else, do not delay. Take your child to the nearest emergency room or call 911 if you cannot transport your child safely.... Read more »
The icons for multiple social media platforms – Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook – are displayed on a screen. | Unsplash/Dole777 A North Carolina education board recently joined around 200 school districts nationwide... Read more »
First of two parts. Jane Day hit her breaking point two years ago, the day her suicidal daughter, struggling with a mix of serious mental health issues, stood on the Penn Street... Read more »
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). More than 200 school boards... Read more »
Not long ago, Amanda Calhoun, a periodic gamer, considered buying a video game with online multiplayer capability to play with other gamers online. But as she scrolled through the game’s reviews, she... Read more »
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Logan Lauger loved learning but couldn’t bear to attend classes. As a Sebastian River High School student in the late 2000s, Lauger arrived late or skipped, with the restroom providing regular respite... Read more »
Young people needing to avail of a youth mental health service are having to wait up to 18 weeks for their first appointment, its CEO has warned. Joseph Duffy says soaring demand... Read more »
Queenmoonlite Studio/Adobe Stock It’s well-established that youth mental health has suffered in recent years—with wide-ranging factors contributing to the problem including the proliferation of social media among young people and the isolation... Read more »
OAKLAND, Calif. (August 3, 2023) – As students head back to campus for the fall semester, nearly nine out of 10 Gen Z youth say they are experiencing mental health challenges on a... Read more »
ASTANA — When Altynshash Mataeva lost her second child shortly after giving birth, her world fell apart. Her then-husband turned to fundamentalist Islam and pressured her into a life that she neither... Read more »
A counselor works with a patient at Valleywise Health’s First Episode Center in Avondale. (Photo courtesy of Valleywise Health) A patient uses a fidget spinner at Valleywise Health’s First Episode Center in... Read more »
OPINION AND COMMENTARY Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. Children and youth in Florida are... Read more »
Mental health services for children and teens continue to be a pressing need in New Hampshire in the wake of the pandemic, according to providers and advocates who spoke at a roundtable... Read more »
More than a third of Vermont high school students and one-fifth of middle school students have reported recently experiencing poor mental health, according to a recent survey. LGBTQ+, students of color, and... Read more »
As part of its mission, WHAV provides information and resources targeting health and wellness, food insecurity, after-school programs, education and housing to residents of Greater Haverhill and the Merrimack Valley. To submit... Read more »
–CHOP researchers suggest more targeted intervention against discrimination, particularly in states with higher rates of structural stigma — PHILADELPHIA, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the... Read more »
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1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Marcus Smart, point guard with the Memphis Grizzlies, poses with the Macus Smark Basketball Clinic participants after the clinic had concluded June 24,... Read more »
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and the Boys and Girls Clubs Wyoming Alliance are partnering to address youth mental health in clubs across the state. The two organizations announced a $550,000... Read more »
Findings Indicate Improvements in Mental and Physical Health as well as a Reduction in Healthcare Costs For People Living with Type 1 Diabetes SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Results from... Read more »
Survey shows mental health challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth Updated: 5:58 PM EDT Jun 23, 2023 Hide Transcript Show Transcript TO HELP TURN THAT STATISTIC AROUND. I CAN’T IMAGINE ANY MORE BEING... Read more »
Tiffin, Ohio — Ohio, like many other states nationwide, is facing a shortage of youth-serving Behavioral Health Professionals. This shortage has resulted in prolonged waiting lists for mental health and substance use... Read more »
By Jennifer ShuttThe Kentucky Lantern U.S. senators agreed during a recent hearing the country’s children are going through a youth mental health crisis, though some of the committee’s members disagreed about what... Read more »
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / June 9, 2023 / Haus of Noire Academy, a school program that cultivates the next generation of leaders in the fashion industry, will be expanding throughout... Read more »
Of all mental health facilities that serve youth in the U.S., only 28% offered LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer)-specific mental health services in 2020, a small increase from 25% in... Read more »
At the corner of Virginia Street and Lafond Avenue in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood sits a former middle school now turned into the Irreducible Grace Foundation. The organization was founded by Darlene... Read more »
INQ STOCK PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—While the internet and social media have already become embedded in the daily lives of countless children and young people to connect with others and as sources of... Read more »
The Mental Health Services Board is bringing awareness to mental health throughout the month of May with green light bulbs across the county. Precious Grundy photo illustration | The Lima News LIMA... Read more »
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While Nevada is making progress overall, health officials said more needs to be done to help young adults and children across the... Read more »
When he was 10 years old, Patrick Gilligan’s childhood struggle with food began. Placed on a caloric-restrictive diet by a doctor, the regime left him feeling ashamed and alone and triggered what... Read more »
AUSTIN, Texas, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week, from May 7-13, Superior HealthPlan is shining a spotlight on the importance of caring for every child’s... Read more »
Colleen Hendon, executive director of Mental Health America of Licking County Since 1949, Mental Health Month has been observed in May to increase awareness of mental health and wellness. During this year’s... Read more »
When Ayla started the ninth grade this school year at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, she felt a bit overwhelmed. She was in a new building, with new teachers, classes and peers. “It... Read more »
The new film features real stories from young people whose mental health has been impacted by social media as part of the Dove Campaign for Kids’ Online Safety, and has been viewed... Read more »
One of the main ways a nationwide mental health crisis among children is manifesting itself in the B-R school district is more absences, a school official said. The stressors of returning to... Read more »