Why American Teens Are So Sad
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Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34 | View Website
Depression and anxiety are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents (World Health Organization: | View Website
67% of teens and young adults between the age of 18-24 with anxiety or depression don’t seek treatment | View Website
More than 50% of mental health issues start by age 14 and 75% begin by age 24 | View Website
Mental health crises account for 60 million visits to primary care and 6 million ER visits annually. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention),
39% of college students experience a significant mental health issue | View Website
Black and Latinx youth are nearly 15% LESS likely than white youth to receive treatment for their depression (SAMHSA, 2020)
In 2018, 58.2 percent of Black and African American young adults 18-25 with serious mental illness did NOT receive treatment. (CDC, 2019)
LGBTQ+ youth from American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds were 2.5 times more likely to report a suicide attempt in the past year, compared to non-Native LGBTQ+ peers (The Trevor Project, 2020)
Now is the time to come together and create change. Check in with your loved ones and make a point to care for your mental health. It is always important to remember that you are worthy, loved and fully seen.
More than 1 in 3 high school students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic and nearly half of students felt persistently sad or hopeless. Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES)
Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34 | View Website
Depression and anxiety are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents (World Health Organization: | View Website
67% of teens and young adults between the age of 18-24 with anxiety or depression don’t seek treatment | View Website
More than 50% of mental health issues start by age 14 and 75% begin by age 24 | View Website
Mental health crises account for 60 million visits to primary care and 6 million ER visits annually. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention),
39% of college students experience a significant mental health issue | View Website
Black and Latinx youth are nearly 15% LESS likely than white youth to receive treatment for their depression (SAMHSA, 2020)
In 2018, 58.2 percent of Black and African American young adults 18-25 with serious mental illness did NOT receive treatment. (CDC, 2019)
LGBTQ+ youth from American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds were 2.5 times more likely to report a suicide attempt in the past year, compared to non-Native LGBTQ+ peers (The Trevor Project, 2020)
Now is the time to come together and create change. Check in with your loved ones and make a point to care for your mental health. It is always important to remember that you are worthy, loved and fully seen.
More than 1 in 3 high school students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic and nearly half of students felt persistently sad or hopeless. Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES)
The Resiliency Project Foundation (TRPF) and Creative Kuponya (CK) joined forces in the summer of 2020. CK is an innovative mental health therapy practice with a holistic approach to treating mental health issues that TRPF saw as meeting our mission.
We reached out to Creative Kuponya after reading an article about CK’s amazing work in the local newspaper. CK shared that they were offering free and low cost therapy for Black, Indigenous and People of Color, without the barriers of the insurance model. Creative Kuponya was unapologetic in sharing the fact that the medical model of diagnosis and insurance hurts people of color and women.
Data shows that these groups are misdiagnosed and disproportionately treated within the system of traditional mental health and they were on a mission to change this.
TRPF set up a partnership with CK to fund therapy sessions for BIPOC teens and young adults who would otherwise not be able to afford it.
Since launching the partnership with CK in late 2020, The Resiliency Project Foundation has funded nearly 235 FREE therapy sessions for BIPOC youth and their families in need of therapy as of March 2022.
"Recently, a client reached out for a "tune up" therapy session. She was excited to report that she no longer needed financial support because her previous therapy sessions, which were funded by The Resiliency Project Foundation, were deeply impactful. Her mental health improvement helped her secure gainful employment and overall well being that aided her in flourishing.
She wanted to pay full price for future therapy sessions so she could help offset the cost of therapy for someone else in need. It's a beautiful example of healing truly happening in the community!"
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Approximately 1 in 5 teens suffer from at least one mental health disorder. Nearly 1 in 3 teens meet the criteria for anxiety disorder by the age of 18. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34. Teens and young adults are particularly vulnerable and at highest risk to fail traditional medical management.
We open doors to expand options and create access to comprehensive integrated mental health research, education and services for teens and young adults to inspire hope and the joy of LIVING.
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Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34 | View Website
Depression and anxiety are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents (World Health Organization: | View Website
67% of teens and young adults between the age of 18-24 with anxiety or depression don’t seek treatment | View Website
More than 50% of mental health issues start by age 14 and 75% begin by age 24 | View Website
Mental health crises account for 60 million visits to primary care and 6 million ER visits annually. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention),
39% of college students experience a significant mental health issue | View Website
Black and Latinx youth are nearly 15% LESS likely than white youth to receive treatment for their depression (SAMHSA, 2020)
In 2018, 58.2 percent of Black and African American young adults 18-25 with serious mental illness did NOT receive treatment. (CDC, 2019)
LGBTQ+ youth from American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds were 2.5 times more likely to report a suicide attempt in the past year, compared to non-Native LGBTQ+ peers (The Trevor Project, 2020)
Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34 | View Website
Depression and anxiety are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents (World Health Organization: | View Website
67% of teens and young adults between the age of 18-24 with anxiety or depression don’t seek treatment | View Website
More than 50% of mental health issues start by age 14 and 75% begin by age 24 | View Website
Mental health crises account for 60 million visits to primary care and 6 million ER visits annually. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention),
39% of college students experience a significant mental health issue | View Website
Black and Latinx youth are nearly 15% LESS likely than white youth to receive treatment for their depression (SAMHSA, 2020)
In 2018, 58.2 percent of Black and African American young adults 18-25 with serious mental illness did NOT receive treatment. (CDC, 2019)
LGBTQ+ youth from American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds were 2.5 times more likely to report a suicide attempt in the past year, compared to non-Native LGBTQ+ peers (The Trevor Project, 2020)
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