The Evolving Crises In Children’s Mental Health

The mental health of children and adolescents is top of mind these days. Just over the past two weeks, the national headlines included a crisis in teen girls' mental health (Teen Girls Report Record Levels Of Sadness, C.D.C Finds and Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report) and an increase in teen suicide rates (see Following A Two-Year Decline, Suicide Rates Rose Again In 2021). And, a new report was just released on another rise in child eating disorders (see What Is Disordered Eating? And Why Do 20% Of The World’s Kids Show Signs . . .