September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness about this urgently important crisis. Currently, suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10-14, the third leading cause of death among those ages 15-24 and the 12th leading cause of […]
On July 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to address “the alarming rise in suicides and disconnection among California’s young men and boys.” The order directs a coordinated statewide response to improve mental health outcomes, reduce stigma and expand access to meaningful education, […]
Nearly one-third of U.S. K-12 public schools mandate mental health screening for students, but officials say getting children the support they need is a challenge, according to a study released July 18. Researchers from RAND Corporation, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the Harvard […]
Schools play a key role in supporting student well-being, and a new analysis of governors’ 2022–25 State of the State addresses and legislation introduced across the country show state policymakers are increasingly adapting comprehensive health supports to help local educational agencies provide children with better […]
Just ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Pew Research Center published its new report, Teens, Social Media and Mental Health, which found that an increasing number of teens find social media harmful.
Butte County Office of Education’s use of trauma-informed arts educators following the Camp Fire can be duplicated in local educational agencies across the state to support student well-being.
Bullying and harassment on and off campus are serious issues for students, school personnel and overall school climate. To help local educational agencies address the issue, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments convened a panel of experts from the U.S. Department of Education, […]
Transgender high school students face more severe challenges to their mental and physical health than their cisgender peers, according to an October report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Recent federal data show that while suicide remains one of the leading causes of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24, some numbers are trending in a positive direction for the first time, according to experts who presented the latest findings […]
Nearly 40 percent of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, according to The Trevor Project’s 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People.
