Children’s Minnesota moves to get kids mental health help faster
MINNEAPOLIS – May is Mental Health Awareness Month.One Minnesota health care system is bringing in mental health experts to answer...
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CDC shows kids are in mental health crisis. How parents can help
Dr. Meghan WallsI am in a unique position in my dual role as parent and pediatric psychologist.Like most parents, I...
Mental health professionals answer parents’ top questions about kids and mental health
From social media to school shootings, three years of a global pandemic, an ongoing climate crisis and the everyday pressures...
Age at which kids get their first smartphone affects their mental health as adults: What a new study says
A new global study carried out by Sapien Labs, a Washington-based non-profit organisation, has found that the later children and...
Kids are talking about mental health, helping others cope amid trauma
On the morning of July 4, 2022, 10-year-old Mason Tepper was in the car with his family when ambulances went...
Kids left with lingering mental health issues after pandemic: study
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The pandemic is officially over but it's left lingering mental health issues, especially for children, according to...
Joe Burrow foundation covers Cincinnati kids’ mental health treatment
Joe Burrow's foundation helped local families pay for mental health treatment, his parents said.Jimmy and Robin Burrow, who help run...
Lindsay Clancy’s husband had concerns about her mental health days before kids were killed: docs
The husband of the Massachusetts nurse charged with killing their three children earlier this year expressed concerns about her mental...
As new data shows kids in a mental health crisis, parents ask, where is the help for kids?
Rachel Simner, the mom of a 13-year-old child in Illinois, said she took her child to a local emergency room...
Social media bill would bar kids under 13 from using platforms to protect mental health
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate Wednesday would require social media companies to verify the age of users...
Rate of U.S. Kids Attempting Suicide by Overdose Rose During Pandemic
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter(HealthDay)FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The number of kids who attempted suicide using over-the-counter...
How Florida is teaching kids resilience to battle the youth mental-health crisis
Young people are in a mental-health crisis as depression and suicides spike, and unfortunately our health-care system is woefully inadequate...
Texas doesn’t shield foster kids from sexual abuse, overuses mental-health drugs
AUSTIN — Foster children who previously were victims of sexual abuse are being placed in bedrooms alongside youth flagged for...
As Mental Health Crisis Worsens In Hawaii, Psychiatrist Shortage Takes Heavy Toll On Kids
State leaders are working to bring some relief to exhausted parents, especially on the neighbor islands. Lanai resident Uri Cabatu...
Recovery high schools build a culture of mental health to help kids thrive : Shots
5280 High School in Denver is one of 43 secondary schools in the U.S. with a program designed for students...
Trans kids face mental health crisis. Gender-affirming care holds hope
Kellan E. Baker and Carrie DavisWe all want what’s best for our children, who deserve a fair chance to grow...
Data shows mental health, education declines for Hoosier kids
According to the Indiana Youth Institute, the kids are not alright. The Hoosier State continues to lag behind its peers...
COVID and kids’ mental health: Financial hardship took a big toll
It’s well-known that COVID-19 protocols caused financial hardship — particularly among lower- and middle-class families — and now a new...
Mental health law meant as last resort used increasingly on kids
Advocates say the Baker Act, designed a measure of last resort, is not used that way. The result: Kindergarteners can...
Oregon kids in crisis are not getting the help they need
Words of encouragement are added to an anonymous message on a display at the Youth Villages office in Lake Oswego,...
