Science / Health

A solution to declining mental health in teens?

15:10 pm on 5 April 2023

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The data tells the story we already knew was true. Teenagers are facing a mental health crisis, with soaring rates of anxiety and depression. Right around 2012, in English speaking countries including New Zealand, teen mental health collapsed. Why? Prominent teen mental health experts brought in research assistant  Zach Rausch to review the data and look for an answer. They may have found it. Rausch shares what they have learned so far that may help us help our teenagers.

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