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Experts in the area have tied the emerging mental health crisis among teenagers to anxiety about the climate and political environment, social media, Covid, and increasing levels of social isolation.
New research from The Trevor Project highlights some of the biggest factors that are negatively affecting mental health and increasing the risk of suicide for LGBTQ+ youth.
In a recent survey of teens, it was discovered that 35% of teens use at least one of five social media platforms multiple times throughout the day. [19] Many policymakers have expressed concerns regarding the potential negative impact of social media on mental health because of its relation to suicidal thoughts and ideation. [20]
The 2021 USA Today article "Bullying in Private Schools" [72] states that it is hard to say whether private or public schools have worse bullying issues in the United States. A bullying expert Dewey Cornell states in the article, "“In practice, bullying occurs everywhere, and it is a question of whether school authorities recognize the ...
Bullying is the most prevalent form of violence in schools and has lasting consequences into adulthood. [5] Increased concern regarding school bullying has been raised in part due to publicized suicides of childhood victims. [6]
Shaylee Mejia, 16, died days after a fight at Manual Arts High School in South Los Angeles. Her mother says school officials failed to respond to dangerous bullying.
A study in Britain found that at least half of suicides among young people are related to bullying. 10 to 14 year old teen girls are most likely to commit suicide based on this study. According to ABC News, nearly 30% of students are either victims of bullies or bullies themselves and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because they ...
Although there currently exists no federal assistance for anti-bullying, Thursday's Child [14] offers a 24-hour helpline for children, teens and young adults in the U.S., who are bullying victims, at 1 (800) USA KIDS or (818) 831-1234 from a mobile device. Currently, it is the only such helpline in North America.