MedCity News May 13, 2024
Investing in youth brain capital is not just a moral imperative. It is an economic necessity.
Becoming a father has profoundly sharpened my perspective on a pressing issue facing young Americans: The deteriorating mental health trends among teenagers, especially girls, in the U.S. This concern is personal. As an Australian, the American epidemic of gun violence, unique in its scale and impact on youth, both horrifies and confuses me. But this is just one facet of a more significant and more ominous threat to our future – the erosion of youth brain capital.
Youth brain capital is an economic asset akin to the infrastructure of roads and bridges – arguably more important: We need bright minds to solve problems. Brain...
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