More than 60% of children with depression don't get any mental health treatment, according to Mental Health America. Pair that statistic with the fact that about 80% of the United States has a severe shortage of child psychiatrists, and the picture becomes clear: there is growing mental healt...
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Sadly, we still must deal with the rise of serious mental health challenges. I have had more parents come to me – not necessarily of Club kids – who are seeking help for their children, and I hear dire and difficult stories of self-harm, violence, and acting out, and desperate pare...
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SEE ALSO:What to know about new research on screen time and kids' mental health While the policy change was welcomed by the doctors Mashable interviewed, they also emphasized that parents can't count solely on these measures and trust that their children will be OK online. Instead, they need...
Harold Koplewicz:The youth mental health crisis is very real, but it’s also a global crisis. Worldwide, at least 200 million children and teenagers struggle with a mental health disorder. And in the US, around 17.1 million young people have a mental health disorder by the age of 18. ...
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Starting today players in the U.S. and Canada can receive free, confidential mental health support by texting RIOT toCrisis Text Lineat 741741. A Focus on Players’ Mental Health When surveyed in 2019, North American players chose “Good health and mental wellbeing” as their top social val...
In the wake of COVID-19, more Michiganders than ever are at risk for mental health issues and substance abuse disorders. But MiCAL, the mental health warmline, and other local and national crisis lines are stepping up to weave a safety net that catches residents in crisis before they fall...