White House Invests in Combating America's Childhood Mental Health Crisis
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White House Invests in Combating America's Childhood Mental Health Crisis
White House Invests, in Combating America's, Childhood Mental Health Crisis.
Yahoo reports that the Biden administration will invest
$35 million in suicide prevention, counseling and other
programs aimed at addressing a widely recognized
mental health crisis in the United States.
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Yahoo reports that the Biden administration will invest
$35 million in suicide prevention, counseling and other
programs aimed at addressing a widely recognized
mental health crisis in the United States.
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The funding is meant to address growing problems with depression, anxiety and other disorders.
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According to research, those problems were
only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mental health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of our country’s children and young adults, Xavier Becerra, Health and Human
Services Secretary, via Yahoo.
Yahoo reports that the $35 million will come
from last year's coronavirus relief bill.
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Seven of the new grant programs will include
a suicide prevention program on college campuses,
school-based and family counseling
and other mental health services for children.
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Seven of the new grant programs will include
a suicide prevention program on college campuses,
school-based and family counseling
and other mental health services for children.
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Late in 2021, Surgeon General
Vivek Murthy called attention to the issue and
promised to provide every American child with, “access to high-quality, affordable and
culturally competent mental health care.”.
A global study of 80,000 children found that, "depressive and anxiety symptoms
doubled during the pandemic.".
According to that study, there was also
a 51% increase in the number of suspected
suicide attempts by adolescent girls in the U.S. .
Last week , President Biden promised to , “take on mental health.
Especially among
our children, whose lives and education
have been turned upside down.”.
Supporters of the new funding hope the increased
attention will shed light on the inadequacies of a mental
health infrastructure unable to handle the current crisis.
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Supporters of the new funding hope the increased
attention will shed light on the inadequacies of a mental
health infrastructure unable to handle the current crisis.
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US Surgeon General , Declares Gun Violence in America , a ‘Public Health Crisis’.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy
made the declaration in a new advisory released on June 25, CNN reports.
It is the first time that a surgeon general
has focused on gun violence's "profound consequences" in a national publication. .
Over the last decade or two,
this problem has been worsening and we
have now reached the point where gun violence is the leading cause of death among kids and teens – the leading cause of death. , Dr. Vivek Murthy, to CNN's John Berman.
That is something that we should
never take as the new normal.
There’s nothing normal about that, Dr. Vivek Murthy, to CNN's John Berman.
According to Murthy, the advisory is intended to take the polarizing issue of firearms "out of the realm of politics and put it into the realm of public health, which is where it belongs.".
According to Murthy, the advisory is intended to take the polarizing issue of firearms "out of the realm of politics and put it into the realm of public health, which is where it belongs.".
The advisory highlights measures that Murthy believes can have an impact on gun violence.
just as steps to address vehicle crashes and tobacco-related illnesses have in the past. .
just as steps to address vehicle crashes and tobacco-related illnesses have in the past. .
Historically, we have seen how the
release of Surgeon General reports on
public health issues such as the dangers
of smoking ignited a wave of policy,
legal, and public health initiatives.., Dr. Joseph V. Sakran, Brady board chair
and chief medical officer, via CNN.
... that saved countless American
lives and in this case led to
deprogramming our nation from
the tobacco industry’s lies. , Dr. Joseph V. Sakran, Brady board chair
and chief medical officer, via CNN.
We hope this report will have
the same resounding impact on
the gun violence epidemic, Dr. Joseph V. Sakran, Brady board chair
and chief medical officer, via CNN.
In 2022, over 48,000 people in America died from gun-related injuries, according to CDC data.
In the new advisory, Dr. Murthy said, "It is up to
us to take on this generational challenge with
the urgency and clarity the moment demands.".
The safety and well-being
of our children and future generations are at stake, Dr. Vivek Murthy, via advisory
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Surgeon General Wants, Social Media to Include , Warning of Mental Health Risks.
On June 17, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
called on Congress to require social media
platforms to give users a tobacco-style warning. .
On June 17, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
called on Congress to require social media
platforms to give users a tobacco-style warning. .
NBC reports that Murthy warned that the
mental health crisis among young Americans
has become an urgent problem, citing social
media as "an important contributor.".
NBC reports that Murthy warned that the
mental health crisis among young Americans
has become an urgent problem, citing social
media as "an important contributor.".
According to Murthy, the warning would include
language that alerts users to potential mental health
harms associated with using social media.
A surgeon general’s
warning label, which requires
congressional action, would
regularly remind parents and
adolescents that social media
has not been proved safe, Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, via NBC.
Evidence from tobacco labels
shows that surgeon general’s
warnings can increase
awareness and change behavior, Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, via NBC.
Murthy reportedly went on to
acknowledge that a warning alone has
limitations and fails to make social media safe.
In an op-ed published in 'The New York Times,'
Murthy linked the amount of time spent using
social media with an increased risk for children
to develop anxiety and depression.
In an op-ed published in 'The New York Times,'
Murthy linked the amount of time spent using
social media with an increased risk for children
to develop anxiety and depression.
According to the American Psychological Association,
teens spend around five hours a day on popular
platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. .
In his 'NYT' op-ed, Murthy called on all social media
platforms to "proactively enhance and contribute to
the mental health and well-being of our children.".
One 2019 study found that the number of teens with suicidal thoughts increased 47% between 2008 and
2017, a period which also saw social media use soar.
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Biden To Mark Transgender Day of Visibility , With New Measures.
International Transgender
Day of Visibility takes place
on March 31..
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