Digital Journal September 7, 2023
By Dom DiFurio, Data Work By Emma Rubin
The kids are not OK. A growing portion of today’s youth are reporting that they struggle with mental health disorders.
It’s a trend exacerbated by the pandemic but one that’s been festering long before the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the U.S. And the latest data tells us only a fraction of those struggling actually receive treatment.
Mental health affects how young people think, perform in school, and interact with the world around them. It can even manifest in physical ways like withdrawal from socialization, getting less sleep, and changes in eating habits.
If left untreated, poor mental health conditions can evolve into disorders or lead to suicide. And treatment...
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