Weekly alert: Let’s help protect mental health
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iHeard asked panel members were hearing about the reason for declining teen mental health. The most cited was social media use (53%), followed by social and cultural division in the U.S. (12%) and gender and sexual identity (8%). The coronavirus pandemic (5%), school shootings (4%), and pressure to do well in school (1%) were cited less often.
Mental health resources are available:
– The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7: 988lifeline.org. You can also text the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
– Youth can call 314-819-8802, chat online at bhrstl.com or text BHEARD to 31658. Clinicians are on standby waiting to speak with you.
– The Amanda Luckett Murphy (ALM) Hopewell Center provides comprehensive mental health services to children and adults in the City of St. Louis: https://hopewellcenter.com/. You can call 866-376-0962.
To learn more about this and other health topics in St. Louis, visit iHeardSTL.org or follow @iHeard_STL.
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Serena Muhammad on youth social media use
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For 22 weeks, iHeard panel members have reported hearing about the rising mental health crisis among teens. Then iHeard asked what they were hearing about the reason for declining teen mental health. 53% cited social media use.
“Peer influence or peer pressure has always played a significant role in a young person’s sense of self,” says Serena Muhammad, Deputy Director of the St. Louis Mental Health Board.
To learn more about this and other health topics in St. Louis, visit iHeardSTL.org or follow @iHeard_STL.
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Did you know?
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Boys’ mental health issues are less prevalent than girls’ but still on the rise. Mental health challenges appear consistent across ethnic groups but are particularly prevalent for LGBQ+ teens.
Mental health resources are available:
– The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7: 988lifeline.org. You can also text the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
– Youth can call 314-819-8802, chat online at bhrstl.com or text BHEARD to 31658. Clinicians are on standby waiting to speak with you.
– The Amanda Luckett Murphy (ALM) Hopewell Center provides comprehensive mental health services to children and adults in the City of St. Louis: https://hopewellcenter.com/. You can call 866-376-0962.
To learn more about this and other health topics in St. Louis, visit iHeardSTL.org or follow @iHeard_STL.
#iHeardSTL #TeenMentalHealth #MentalHealth #STL #STLMentalHealth