Welcome, everyone. I'm Doctor John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer at WebMD. And you're watching Coronavirus in Context. The United States surgeon general says we have a mental health crisis of kids and teens. Helping me unpack the scope of this crisis, as well as what we need to do, is...
we aspire to make work that truly matters, and right now, our youth is facing a mental health crisis,” said Shayne Millington, chief creative officer, McCann New York. “This interactive film invites parents to pause, lean in, and trulylisten—because listening isn’t just ...
The majority of emergency department visits by children and teens in the United States happen in such hospitals, Janke notes. More resources that could help families get care in thelocal communityor via telehealth could reduce the need to seek emergency care for their child, he says. Also neede...
In one exercise, students role-played how to handle self-harming behavior when they spot it. VIDEO: Teens heal and move forward through pandemic ABCNews.com Dr. Alok Patel, a physician at Stanford Children's Health and ABC News contributor, said a "silver lining" of the pandemic is ...
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With so many American kids and teens dealing with depression or anxiety, pediatricians are increasingly stepping in as mental health care providers. Now, a new study suggests they are doing a decent job—but too few kids are being referred for talk therapy. ...
Alyssa Mairanz, a licensed mental health counselor and owner ofEmpower Your Mind Therapy, says the numbers are distressing, yet unfortunately, she "wasn't surprised." "There are a few things that teens nowadays deal with that older generations didn't have to deal with," Mairanz notes, inclu...
Surgeon general says kids need to be part of solution amid youth mental health crisis U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is participating in a two-day conference called the Youth Mental Wellness Now! Summit, hosted by The California Endowment. 3 years ago Where bipartisan efforts on mental...
Students heading back to the classroom after a year and a half of remote learning are facing a mental health crisis. A recent survey by Mental Health America found 54% of 11 to 17 year olds reported frequent suicidal thoughts or self-harm in the previous two weeks — the highest rate sinc...
Emanuele said the crisis continues to be exacerbated by a lack of mental health resources and providers for kids and teens, but parents can help. “We all want children to have some kind of mental health literacy, and we don’t want it to all come fromTikTok,” she said. ...