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Lack of adequate mental health care places heavy burden on young people

Lack of adequate mental health care places heavy burden on young people

FromPBS NewsHour - Segments


Lack of adequate mental health care places heavy burden on young people

FromPBS NewsHour - Segments

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The U.S. surgeon general issued a rare public advisory in December, warning of a "devastating" mental health crisis among American teens. Symptoms of depression and anxiety for children and adolescents have doubled during the COVID pandemic. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports on why accessing mental health treatment is so difficult for so many. Warning: This segment references suicide. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Released:
Jun 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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