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BERKELEY MENTAL HEALTH GUIDE
Over the last decade, suicide has risen to the second leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States. The rising mental health crisis has been understandably exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic, disproportionately affecting low income and LGBTQ+ youth, as well as youth of color. To begin to understand the extent of this crisis, find helpful articles and fast facts below.
Center for Disease Control reports:
Among adolescents aged 12-17 years in 2018-2019 reporting on the past year:(cdc.gov) 15.7% made a suicide plan.59.8% of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment
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