Mental health crisis among teenagers requires bold action, but experts say community support is vital in fostering resilience
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mental health crisis among teenagers requires bold action, but experts say community support is vital in fostering resilience

ABC  

Whether it's in the suburbs, out bush or on country, today's teens are grappling with a mental health crisis. "There's going to be separation and divorce … but how it's done, and the support for parents and families to do it, is often the key ingredient," the paediatrician and researcher says. Dad's advice to Pacey wasn't simply about hanging out with the "right" kids. We often hear of a young person's story "just beginning", but it feels like Pacey has already lived through a lot. Katiana says that this connection to her culture, to her country, is also an "escape" from the difficulties she experiences at home — and the anxiety she's struggled with since she was a kid.

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More than 75% teenagers experience depression and anxiety
5 days, 18 hours ago

More than 75% teenagers experience depression and anxiety

India Today  

A new study has revealed a concerning mental health crisis among Australian teenagers. Importantly, 75% of teens who struggled with mental health issues during the Covid-19 pandemic had already exhibited symptoms, indicating that the problem extends beyond pandemic-related stress. Preventive Measures MCRI Professor Susan Sawyer highlighted the global significance of the findings, noting that this study reports the highest incidence …

Drop in family support, rise in school pressure: WHO warns of teens' struggles
1 month ago

Drop in family support, rise in school pressure: WHO warns of teens' struggles

India Today  

Adolescents in Europe, Canada, and Central Asia are feeling more stressed at school and less supported at home, according to a recent report from WHO Europe. Family support for teens dropped from 73% in 2018 to 67% in 2022, with a sharper decline for girls, from 72% to 64%. “Girls are often caught between competing expectations of academic excellence and …

There's a mental health crisis gripping kids today, but the way out is a job for all of us
7 months, 2 weeks ago

There's a mental health crisis gripping kids today, but the way out is a job for all of us

ABC  

My kid is so close to being a teenager, it scares me. "There is no doubt that an increased willingness to report mental health problems — including by children, adolescents and their parents, and at increasingly younger ages — is one of the reasons for the ever-increasing prevalence rates of mental distress in younger Australians," says Professor Ian Hickie, a …

Why are teen girls in crisis? It’s not just social media
1 year, 8 months ago

Why are teen girls in crisis? It’s not just social media

Associated Press  

Study after study says American youth are in crisis, facing unprecedented mental health challenges that are burdening teen girls in particular. “A lot of people view women’s bodies and girls’ bodies as sexual,” Emma said. I don’t know what it feels like to not have that fear.” Makena, a high school senior in Mississippi, said she and her friends sometimes …

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis : 1A
1 year, 9 months ago

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis : 1A

NPR  

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images In the wake of the pandemic, many people are struggling with their mental health regardless of their age. The numbers show that 4 in 10 U.S. high schoolers experienced persistent feelings of sadness …

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
1 year, 10 months ago

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show

The Hindu  

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data. But isolation, online schooling and increased reliance on social media during the pandemic made things worse for many kids, mental health experts say. The results “reflect so …

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
1 year, 10 months ago

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show

Associated Press  

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data. — Recent poor mental health was reported by half of LGBTQ kids and almost one-third of American Indian and Alaska Native youth. But isolation, online schooling and …

The pandemic took a harsh toll on teen girls’ mental health, CDC says
1 year, 10 months ago

The pandemic took a harsh toll on teen girls’ mental health, CDC says

LA Times  

Players on the Stanford women’s soccer team wear warmup jerseys with “Mental Health Matters” on their backs and a butterfly patch on their sleeves to remember late goalie Katie Meyer, who died by suicide earlier in the year. The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, …

Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says
1 year, 10 months ago

Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says

NPR  

Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says Enlarge this image toggle caption Radu Bighian/EyeEm via Getty Images Radu Bighian/EyeEm via Getty Images If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. "And there is …

Today's teens are less interested in sex, drugs and crime, study reveals
1 year, 11 months ago

Today's teens are less interested in sex, drugs and crime, study reveals

Salon  

In the 1956 film "The Violent Years," a quartet of bored teenage girls go on a crime spree, knocking over gas stations, robbing strangers and vandalizing a high school, their exploits concluding in a grisly shootout with police. "There have been major and unprecedented declines in the prevalence of adolescent smoking, alcohol use, and other 'traditional' risk behaviors in many …

Housing crisis, inflation weighing on young people's mental health after pandemic
2 years, 2 months ago

Housing crisis, inflation weighing on young people's mental health after pandemic

NL Times  

Young people are still struggling to recover from the mental consequences of the coronavirus, and all the other crises the Netherlands is facing are weighing heavily on them. The housing crisis and skyrocketing inflation, in particular, are affecting their mental health, EenVandaag reported after surveying 3Vraagt - part of the program’s regular opinion panel consisting of over 1,500 young people …

Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
2 years, 4 months ago

Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?

Associated Press  

CECILIA, Ky. — For fourth-grader Leah Rainey, the school day now begins with what her teacher calls an “emotional check-in.” “It’s great to see you. If a silver lining exists, the pandemic raised awareness of the crisis and helped de-stigmatize talking about mental health, while also bringing attention to schools’ shortcomings in handling it. Asra Nomani, a mom from Fairfax …

Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
2 years, 4 months ago

Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?

Associated Press  

CECILIA, Ky. — For fourth-grader Leah Rainey, the school day now begins with what her teacher calls an “emotional check-in.” “It’s great to see you. A recent report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 44% of high school students said they experienced “ persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness ” during the pandemic, with girls and …

Girls’ mental health ‘on a precipice’ as thousands in ‘deep distress’
2 years, 9 months ago

Girls’ mental health ‘on a precipice’ as thousands in ‘deep distress’

The Independent  

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Op-Ed: The kids who aren’t all right — the pandemic’s lasting toll on youth mental health
3 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: The kids who aren’t all right — the pandemic’s lasting toll on youth mental health

LA Times  

During a medical school rotation in psychiatry, the writer was alarmed by how many of their patients were young people whose mental health continues to be significantly affected by the pandemic. What concerns me most about the narrative around youth mental health is the idea that kids are resilient and thus eventually will recover from the stressors of this past …

Covid-19 induced lockdown negatively impacted mental health of teenagers: Study
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 induced lockdown negatively impacted mental health of teenagers: Study

Hindustan Times  

The findings of a national poll suggests that the Covid-19 induced lockdown may have taken a heavy toll on the mental health of teenagers. Teens' mental health negatively impacted by pandemic, reveals poll conducted in US Forty-six per cent of parents say their teen has shown signs of a new or worsening mental health condition since the start of the …

Girls suffer stark drop in mental wellbeing during teen years, study finds
3 years, 10 months ago

Girls suffer stark drop in mental wellbeing during teen years, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The government has provided extra academic support for pupils but there is now a compelling case …

Gen Z Is The Most Stressed Out By 2020, Study Suggests
4 years, 1 month ago

Gen Z Is The Most Stressed Out By 2020, Study Suggests

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If the young people in your life seem more miserable and overwhelmed than usual, take them seriously: Out of all age groups, Gen Z is the most stressed out by 2020. An annual U.S. survey on stress is raising the alarm over a teen mental health crisis that’s gotten worse because of the pandemic and social unrest. …

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