Forbes June 13, 2024
After four years of the Covid-19 pandemic, stories about the mental health crisis in the United States continue to emerge daily. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness. Levels of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and other mental disorders continue to rise among people of all ages, particularly among youth, causing growing concern about solutions, and a path forward. In 2021, more than 4 in 10 (42%) high school students felt persistently sad or hopeless, nearly one-third (29%) experienced poor mental health, and more than 1 in 5 (22%) seriously considered attempting suicide.
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