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US surgeon general report warns of mental health crisis hitting youth

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(HealthDay)—The pandemic has intensified mental health struggles that were already widespread among American teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Tuesday.

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  1. The Hill

    Surgeon general warns of mental health challenges confronting youth (opens The Hill)

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    U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has issued a public health advisory about mental health challenges young people are grappling with especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    The surgeon general's latest advisory highlights the youth mental health crisis (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about his advice for addressing challenges that worsened with the pandemic — including young people struggling with suicidal thoughts.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Surgeon general warns of emerging youth mental health crisis in rare public advisory (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The advisory is to call attention to a "youth mental health crisis" and recommend resources to call on and actions to take.

  4. Fox News

    Surgeon general warns of youth mental health crisis amid COVID-19 (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Tuesday issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory, warning of a growing youth mental health crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  5. Breitbart News

    Biden’s Surgeon General: Youth Facing Pandemic Mental Health Issues (opens Breitbart News)

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    The U.S. Surgeon General on Tuesday issued a public health advisory on the mental health issues youth are facing from the pandemic.

  6. Deseret News

    Why U.S. surgeon general is calling the pandemic, youth mental health ‘dual crises’ (opens Deseret News)

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    U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new advisory highlighting the urgent need to tackle the nation’s youth mental health crisis, calling on the U.S. to take action.

  7. Washington Post

    Analysis | Surgeon general sounds the alarm over youth mental health (opens Washington Post)

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    The pandemic made things worse. They weren’t great before.

  8. New York Times

    Surgeon General Warns of Youth Mental Health Crisis (opens New York Times)

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    The coronavirus pandemic intensified a rise in adolescent depression, anxiety and mental health distress that was underway before the spring of 2020.

  9. MedicalXpress

    US surgeon general report warns of mental health crisis hitting youth (opens MedicalXpress)

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    (HealthDay)—The pandemic has intensified mental health struggles that were already widespread among American teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Tuesday.

  10. WMUR

    U.S. surgeon general warns of youth mental health crisis exacerbated by pandemic (opens WMUR)

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    The U.S. surgeon general is calling attention to the mental health crisis among young people in America by issuing an advisory, saying an already significant issue has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  11. Fox26 Houston

    US Surgeon General issues public health advisory on mental health challenges confronting youth (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    The pandemic has taken a toll on all of us, and that includes mentally, which is why U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy felt the need to issue a public health advisory on mental health challenges confronting youth.

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