Sound the alarm. This report is barely being mentioned to the public. Do your homework. Be a Warrior and read how you can protect your children. Every child’s path to adulthood—reaching developmental and
emotional milestones, learning healthy social skills, and dealing with
problems—is different and difficult. Many face added challenges
along the way, often beyond their control. There’s no map, and the
road is never straight.
But the challenges today’s generation of young people face are
unprecedented and uniquely hard to navigate. And the effect these
challenges have had on their mental health is devastating.
Recent national surveys of young people have shown alarming
increases in the prevalence of certain mental health challenges—
in 2019, one in three high school students and half of female
students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, an
overall increase of 40% from 2009. We know that mental health is
shaped by many factors, from our genes and brain chemistry to our
relationships with family and friends, neighborhood conditions, and
larger social forces and policies. We also know that, too often, young
people are bombarded with messages through the media and popular
culture that erode their sense of self-worth—telling them they are
not good looking enough, popular enough, smart enough, or rich
enough. That comes as progress on legitimate, and distressing, issues
like climate change, income inequality, racial injustice…read more.