The drug overdose crisis, compounded by a severe decline in our national mental health, has only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite efforts by the Biden Administration and the US Department of Health to address these issues, new studies and surveys indicate the nation has a long way to go toward closing the current equity gap...National Resources
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory, calling for urgent and coordinated response to the nation’s youth mental health crisis.
The advisory follows a recent declaration by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s...National News
The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with existing challenges, has caused the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) to declare a national emergency in children’s mental health.
According to AAP News, rates of childhood mental...Arizona News
The pandemic’s adverse effect on mental health has been well documented and much discussed. But the strain on children, who have been deprived of in-person school and interactions with friends, has been especially worrisome.
The last nine months have been especially difficult for kids with existing mental health issues, as...
