Research is focused on child and teen mental health, exploring why they are struggling and what can be done to help them.

“The idea of a ‘mental health crisis’ is really broad. For providers and parents, the term can be anxiety-provoking,” said Melissa Brymer, PhD, who directs terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA–Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress. “Part of our role is to highlight specific areas that are critical in this discussion.”

Across the field, psychologists are doing just that. In addition to studying the biological, social, and structural contributors to the current situation, they are developing and disseminating solutions to families, in schools, and at the state level. They’re exploring ways to improve clinical training and capacity and working to restructure policies to support the most vulnerable children and teens.

To read the full article and learn about how psychologists are working towards helping the crisis, that is, children’s mental health currently, click on the link below:-

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/01/trends-improving-youth-mental-health