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One psychologist accused smartphones of “destroying a generation” of kids but there's no consensus. The post Kids, screen time & despair: An expert in economics & happiness sounds the alarm...

https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/1108875/

Among LGBTQ+ youth there are elevated suicide risks and lack of mental healthcare access. The post 2024 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people appeared first on Youth...

https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/2024-national-survey-mental-health-lgbtq-youth/

Researchers, therapists and autistic adults who themselves were ABA patients are pushing back. The post America’s most popular autism therapy may not work — and may seriously harm patients�...

https://youthtoday.org/2024/03/most-popular-autism-therapy-may-not-work-may-harm-mental-health/

Not only do teachers benefit from improved mental health, but their students do, too. The post Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support appeared ...

https://youthtoday.org/2024/01/students-do-better-and-schools-are-more-stable-when-teachers-get-mental-health-support/

A new report discusses the mental health challenges that indigenous LGBTQ youth face. The post The mental health and well-being of indigenous LGBTQ young people appeared first on Youth Today .

https://youthtoday.org/2023/12/the-mental-health-and-well-being-of-indigenous-lgbtq-youth/

Schools are creating dedicated spaces where students can relax and regroup. The post What are wellness rooms, and why do schools need them? appeared first on Youth Today .

https://youthtoday.org/2023/10/what-are-wellness-rooms-and-why-do-schools-need-them/

Black youth have the fastest rising suicide rate among their peers of other races/ethnicities. The post Still ringing the alarm: An enduring call to action for black youth suicide prevention a...

https://youthtoday.org/2023/09/still-ringing-the-alarm-an-enduring-call-to-action-for-black-youth-suicide-prevention/

Many of the features require minors — and their parents — to opt in. The post Instagram and Facebook are adding more parental controls. Critics say they aren’t enough appeared first on Y...

https://youthtoday.org/2023/07/instagram-and-facebook-are-adding-more-parental-controls-critics-say-they-arent-enough/

Nearly 40% of girls in Chicago Public schools experience PTSD and violence-related stress. The post For Chicago girls confronting violence, a school solution for reducing PTSD appeared first o...

https://youthtoday.org/2023/06/for-chicago-girls-confronting-violence-a-school-solution-for-reducing-ptsd/

The Trevor Project releases its annual survey report on LGBTQ youth mental health. The post 2023 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ young people appeared first on Youth Today .

https://youthtoday.org/2023/05/2023-u-s-national-survey-on-the-mental-health-of-lgbtq-young-people/

"What we’re doing here?” a sheriff’s deputy asked his supervisor after a shelter call. The post Homeless shelters aren’t equipped to deal with New Mexico’s most troubled foster kids. ...

https://youthtoday.org/2023/04/homeless-shelters-arent-equipped-to-deal-with-new-mexicos-most-troubled-foster-kids-police-see-it-for-themselves/

More than 150 Catholic priests and others sexually abused over 600 children. The post Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland appeared first on Youth Today .

https://youthtoday.org/2023/04/report-details-staggering-church-sex-abuse-in-maryland/

It seeks to restrict travel by creating the crime of "abortion trafficking". The post Bill to criminalize help for Idaho minors’ abortions passes appeared first on Youth Today .

https://youthtoday.org/2023/03/bill-to-criminalize-help-for-idaho-minors-abortions-passes/

Four in ten of the young women I work with experience suicidal ideation. The post The youth mental health crisis is hitting girls the hardest. Here’s what needs to change. appeared first on ...

https://youthtoday.org/2023/02/the-youth-mental-health-crisis-is-hitting-girls-the-hardest-heres-what-needs-to-change/

The lawsuit alleges that North Carolina children are isolated in restrictive, clinically inappropriate placements. The post A state is being sued for warehousing children with disabilities in f...

https://youthtoday.org/2023/02/a-state-is-being-sued-for-warehousing-children-with-disabilities-in-foster-care/

For the first time, the Trevor Project releases findings from its annual national survey of LGBTQ youth mental health segmented by all 50 states. The post 2022 U.S. national survey on LGBTQ you...

https://youthtoday.org/2023/01/2022-u-s-national-survey-on-lgbtq-youth-mental-health-by-state/

Connecticut has turned its troubled juvenile facilities into what federal officials have cited as exemplary national models. Staffing is up dramatically, in part because directors talked to emplo...

https://youthtoday.org/2022/12/connecticuts-turnaround-of-troubled-juvenile-system-sets-a-standard-says-justice-equity-organization/

Among 18 of the country's largest school districts, 12 started this school year with fewer counselors or psychologists than they had in fall 2019, according to an analysis by Chalkbeat. As a resu...

https://youthtoday.org/2022/11/schools-struggle-to-staff-up-for-youth-mental-health-crisis/

“Problem-free isn’t fully prepared” is the slogan I am most known for... Today, in the wake of a youth mental health crisis exacerbated by a pandemic, I feel the need to supplement the ori...

https://youthtoday.org/2022/11/fully-prepared-doesnt-require-being-problem-free-just-resilient/

GLSEN releases the latest edition of its biennial flagship report, taking a comprehensive look at the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in schools across the country. The post 2021 national school cl...

https://youthtoday.org/2022/10/2021-national-school-climate-survey-the-experiences-of-lgbtq-youth-in-our-nations-schools/