ABC News (2/8, Livingston) reports, “U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told lawmakers on Tuesday that the pandemic has had a ‘devastating’ impact on the mental health of America’s young people.” Murthy said, “I’m deeply concerned as a parent and as a doctor that the obstacles this generation of young people face are unprecedented and uniquely hard to navigate and the impact that’s having on their mental health is devastating.” His “main recommendations are to ensure access to ‘high-quality, culturally competent care,’ focusing on prevention with school and community-based programs and developing a better understanding of the impact technology and social media have on young people.”
Related Links:
— “Pandemic’s impact on youth mental health ‘devastating’: Surgeon General “Kelly Livingston, ABC News, February 8, 2022