The state of the teen mental health crisis — and how to help.
Never have so many kids reported being so sad and stressed.
The American Academy of Pediatrics declared the mental health crisis among children and teens a national emergency.
According to the report by Axios health care editor Tina Reed:
https://www.axios.com/2022/04/01/american-teens-health-behaviors-suffered-a-lot-during-pandemic
As for Mental distress: More than 40% of teens said they persistently felt sad or hopeless during 2021, a CDC survey found.