Are the Kids All Right?
Episode 157
According to Pew Research Center, 55% of U.S. parents report being extremely or very concerned about the mental health of teens today. And several factors are driving that concern: increased influence of technology and social media, lingering effects of the pandemic, and social pressures like extracurricular activities and academic performance. Substance use is also linked with mental health and is occurring at younger ages with a rise in youth overdoses.
Mental health wellness and prevention programs from previous generations, some of which are still used today, have been ineffective or even counterproductive. So, what strategies actually work? In this episode of “After the Fact,” psychologists Obari Adéye Cartman and Sharon Hoover, as well as Pew’s Jessica Roark, discuss how to improve youth mental health programs and address substance use.
If you or someone you know needs help with substance use, visit www.findtreatment.gov.
Related resources:
- Pew Research Center—Teens, Social Media, and Mental Health
- National Center for School Mental Health
- School Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation System
- The Pew Charitable Trusts—Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Initiative
- The Pew Charitable Trusts— Health Care Providers Face Rising Preteen Suicide Rates
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