Mental health workforce shortage linked to increased suicide rate and increased youth firearm suicide rate
Differences in youth preferences and emotional reactions seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status
Findings seen in high school and middle school students; most commonly used tobacco product was electronic cigarettes
Increases seen in median days per month of e-cigarette use and number of e-cigarette users within five minutes of waking
In a recent study, 98 percent continued with hormone treatment at follow-up
But teens with ADHD more likely to have other negative outcomes, such as self-harm, compared with teens without ADHD
Teens reporting four or more ACEs during pandemic had prevalence of poor current mental health four times higher than those without ACEs
Significant reductions in weight and comorbidities are seen 10+ years after surgery
Screening for MDD recommended for teens aged 12 to 18 years; anxiety screening recommended for children aged 8 to 18 years
Sharp increases in depression seen among teens, young adults from 2015 to 2019