Youth Mental Health Reports and Publications

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, mental health challenges were already the leading cause of disability and poor health outcomes in our nation’s young people. COVID-19 compounded these challenges. The pandemic confronted children, adolescents, and young adults with unprecedented challenges and ...

What is mental health?

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.1 Mental health is important at every stage of ...

Mental Health By the Numbers

Millions of people in the U.S. are affected by mental illness each year. It’s important to measure how common mental illness is, so we can understand its physical, social and financial impact — and so we can show that no one ...

Back to School Mental Health

SEP. 03, 2021  By Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. The fall was always an exciting time for my family. My wife, Barbara, who was an educator for 30 years, would prepare to welcome a new set of sixth grade students for the upcoming school ...