The New York Times (2/20, Zraick) reports “most American teenagers — across demographic groups — see depression and anxiety as major problems among their peers, a new survey [of 920 teens] by the Pew Research Center found.” Results show “that 70 percent of teenagers saw mental health as a big issue,” and that “fewer teenagers cited bullying, drug addiction or gangs as major problems; those from low-income households were more likely to do so.”
Newsweek (2/20, Fearnow) says, “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one in five American kids ages 3 through 17 – or about 15 million people – have a diagnosable mental, emotional or behavioral disorder in any given year.”
Related Links:
— “Teenagers Say Depression and Anxiety Are Major Issues Among Their Peers, ” Karen Zraick, The New York Times, February 20, 2019