Posted on Feb 14, 2023
Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."In 2021, 42 percent of high school students reported feeling so sad or hopeless regularly for at least a two-week period that they stopped doing their normal daily activities.
The percentage of students feeling consistently hopeless increased, as did the percentages reporting having seriously considered suicide, making suicide plans and attempting suicide. However, the percent of students injured during a suicide attempt did not increase.
The results come as public health experts, advocates, officials and lawmakers have issued warnings about the worsening mental health crisis for youth. Advocates have called for the administration to declare youth mental health an emergency, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended screening children and teens for depression and anxiety."...
..."In 2021, 42 percent of high school students reported feeling so sad or hopeless regularly for at least a two-week period that they stopped doing their normal daily activities.
The percentage of students feeling consistently hopeless increased, as did the percentages reporting having seriously considered suicide, making suicide plans and attempting suicide. However, the percent of students injured during a suicide attempt did not increase.
The results come as public health experts, advocates, officials and lawmakers have issued warnings about the worsening mental health crisis for youth. Advocates have called for the administration to declare youth mental health an emergency, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended screening children and teens for depression and anxiety."...
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