The U.S. surgeon general issues a stark warning about the state of youth mental health
Children and young adults were already facing a mental health crisis before the pandemic, says Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. During the pandemic, rates of anxiety and depression have only increased.
by L. Carol Ritchie
Dec 07, 2021
3 minutes
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has a warning about the mental health of young people.
Murthy told that children and young adults were already facing a mental health crisis before the coronavirus pandemic began: One in three high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, a 40% increase from 2009 to 2019, he said. Suicide rates went up during that time by 57% among youth ages 10 to 24. During the pandemic,
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