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10 February 2026 - Last week, UN DESA launched the World Youth Report on Youth Mental Health and Well-being, convening Member States, UN entities, civil society partners, and dozens of young people, ...

Mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth in the United States has been increasing amid a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, but strong support networks and access to health care were shown to ease ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Results from a new study by the Trevor Project show rising levels of mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth ...

There is widespread agreement across generations in the UK—from Gen Z to Baby Boomers—that young people's mental health is worse than it was in the past, but they often differ on what this really ...

Youth mental health has steadily declined in the years prior to and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the worst affected? Pre-teen boys and teenage girls, according to the August 2024 report, “A ...

2 March 2026 - Last month, UN DESA launched the World Youth Report on Youth Mental Health and Well-being, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive, youth-informed mental health policies. Another ...

On Sept. 25, 2023, the Biden-Harris administration announced that it will be investing some $200 million in the youth mental health crisis. Since youth mental health was declared a national emergency ...

(TNND) — Technology is evolving faster than the safeguards meant to protect young people, and an erosion of human connection and social support systems is leaving youth with a deeper sense of ...

Louisiana ranks #41 for youth mental health. Here's what parents need to know. According to Mental Health America's (MHA) 2025 State of Mental Health in America report, Louisiana places #41 out of 51 ...

Children’s mental health in Vermont and across the U.S. is in crisis! In October 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and ...