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Problem

Mental health challenges are prevalent, consequential, yet widely misunderstood + unaddressed

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-34 (CDC report 2020)
44% of adolescents reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless in 2021 (CDC report, 2022)
Persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness increased 40% between 2009-2019 for U.S. high school students (CDC Summary 2009-2019)
1 in 4 teens have been diagnosed with a mental health condition (CDC report 2022)
50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24 (Kessler et al., 2005)
Long delays between initial diagnosis and treatment are common for nearly all mental disorders. The median delay across disorders is nearly a decade; the longest delays are 20 to 23 years for social phobia and separation anxiety disorders (Kersting 2005)
Teens want schools to play a big role in their mental health, and they trust the information there (NAMI Poll 2022)
2 in 3 agree schools should teach about what mental health is, including where and how to seek treatment
4 in 5 who seek mental health information from teachers say they trust their teachers and other adults at their school to provide it
In 2021, more than a third (37%) of high school students reported they experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic (CDC report, 2022)

Solution

Mental health literacy can help us understand and address youth mental health