By John MacPhee, Photo: Getty Images, The 74 Million, March 14, 2022
President Joe Biden recently gave his first State of the Union address, highlighting the urgent need to address the youth mental health crisis exacerbated by the pandemic and providing recommendations for how the various institutions that serve and surround young people can do so.
Perhaps the most important of these institutions is the one where teens and young adults spend most of their time: their schools.
Although families, health care organizations, technology companies and other stakeholders can all play a role in helping young people, educators and school staff are uniquely poised to ensure a holistic approach to supporting youth mental health and preventing suicide as the pandemic lingers.
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