The crisis of adolescent mental health: creating new solutions for teens and families

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Adolescent mental health concerns have reached a new scale in recent years, with serious implications for teens, their families, and society. A survey from the CDC found that in the 10 years leading up to the pandemic, feelings of persistent sadness and hopelessness increased by about 40% among young people.¹

There is an increased urgency to understand the drivers behind this crisis and develop accessible and scalable solutions to reach those in need. Addressing these complex issues requires a full-societal approach. Big Health, the leading provider of digital therapeutics and evidence-based programs for mental health, convened a digital roundtable to discuss the adolescent mental health crisis and the need to expand access to care.

Our speakers discussed:
– The drivers and impact of the youth mental health crisis
– The power of technology to increase access to care
– How to create a diverse benefits offering for the whole family
– Emerging evidence-based care modalities, including a solution from Big Health

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1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011-2021.

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