The kids are not all right: The urgent need to expand effective behavioral health services for children and youth
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ealth and mental health providers, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, are warning that US children and adolescents are facing a mental health state of emergency. In 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10–24. 12 million US children who live in families with i
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- ealth and mental health providers, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, are warning that US children and adolescents are facing a mental health state of emergency.
- In 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10–24.
- 12 million US children who live in families with incomes below the poverty line, there are additional pressures that can reduce health and well-being, including homelessness and food insecurity.
- These forms of disadvantage have been directly tied to child brain development and mental health
- Doing right by kids requires simultaneously preventing as many of them as possible from experiencing mental health problems and providing services for those who do.
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