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How to Show Up For Teenagers With Record Levels of Sadness

Blog from NAMI.ORG website
January 14, 2024 by
Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.

FEB. 22, 2023

By Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alarmingly illustrates the long-term mental health impacts COVID-19 is having on our nation’s youth.

According to the recently released data, in 2021:

  • More than 4 in 10 students felt persistently sad or hopeless
  • Nearly one-third of students experienced poor mental health
  • More than 1 in 5 students seriously considered attempting suicide
  • And 1 in 10 students attempted suicide

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As Youth Face Mental Health Crisis, Barriers to Access Remain