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  1. Student mental health is in crisis. Campuses are rethinking their …

    By nearly every metric, student mental health is worsening. During the 2020–2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem, according to the Healthy Minds Study, which collects data from 373 campuses nationwide (Lipson, S. K., et al., Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 306, 2022).

  2. Kids’ mental health is in crisis. Here’s what psychologists are doing ...

    In the 10 years leading up to the pandemic, feelings of persistent sadness and hopelessness—as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviors—increased by about 40% among young people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.

  3. Safeguarding student mental health

    Each year, an estimated 1 in 5 U.S. children experience a mental, emotional or behavioral disorder, including anxiety, depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and disruptive behavioral disorders.

  4. Children’s mental health is in crisis

    In October 2021, the Biden administration and U.S. Department of Education released new guidance for schools to better help students’ mental health needs. Several bills could help protect kids’ mental health in the long term.

  5. College students' mental health is a higher priority

    The percentage of U.S. college students with lifetime diagnoses of mental health conditions in 2017, compared with 22% in 2007. The percentage of students who received any mental health treatment , including therapy or medication, rose from 19% to …

  6. Capturing the benefits of remote learning

    Here are some of the benefits of distance learning that school psychologists and educators have observed and the ways in which they’re implementing those lessons post-pandemic, with the goal of creating a more equitable, productive environment for all students.

  7. Mental health

    Mental health is a state of mind characterized by emotional well-being, good behavioral adjustment, relative freedom from anxiety and disabling symptoms, and a capacity to establish constructive relationships and cope with the ordinary demands and stresses of life.

  8. Social media brings benefits and risks to teens. Psychology can …

    In 2021, more than 40% of high school students reported depressive symptoms, with girls and LGBTQ+ youth reporting even higher rates of poor mental health and suicidal thoughts, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (American Economic Review, Vol. 112, No. 11, 2022).

  9. Tackling mental health issues in schools: What will it take?

    The youth mental health crisis endures, according to CDC data released in August. In 2023, 40% of all students, and 53% of girls, experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Nearly 1 in 5 students reported being bullied at school, while 13% missed school because of safety concerns.

  10. Students under pressure

    Researchers are examining the effect of mental health on how prepared students are for learning and exploring innovative ways to expand services and work with faculty to embed mental wellness messages in the classroom, says Louise Douce, PhD, special assistant to the vice president of student life at Ohio State University.