Monday, April 17, 2023

Mental Health Month

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Depression, anxiety and other mental health issues can be very isolating experiences. But data suggest that most people suffer some form of mental illness during their lifetime. To raise awareness about the importance of mental wellbeing and ways to protect it, May is Mental Health Month. This year’s theme is identifying how someone’s surroundings can impact their mental health.

Research shows that many aspects of teens’ environment today — from the pandemic to climate change to racism — take a serious tool on the adolescent brain. Join Science News Explores to learn about these mental health risks and ways to cope. And visit the Youth Mental Health Project for helplines and other resources, including ones specific to coping with the pandemic and the adversity faced by LGBTQ and Black Americans.

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