Sixty percent of youth with major depression are not receiving mental health treatment. Young people aren't seeking help from mental health professionals for several reasons, one of which is that youth don’t trust them.

The Youth Mental Health Corps program expands the available provider types in alignment with young people’s preferences and increases access to providers who share identity, community, and experiences with young people.

By Alisha Saxena and Isha Weerasinghe While May is Mental Health Awareness Month, May 5-11 was also Maternal Mental Health Appreciation Week. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country. Using data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees from 2017-2019, the…

California’s therapy benefits demonstrate what’s possible when we center young people’s most pressing needs in how we define medical necessity.

By Priya Pandey and Emily Kim  In AAPI communities, the topic of mental health has been a cultural taboo for generations. For one of the authors, Emily—who’s second generation Korean-American–it was particularly difficult to start therapy due to the lack of culturally competent mental health…

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and amplified the growing mental health need for young people of color...

This Mental Health Awareness Month, Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration have the opportunity to create policy solutions that address the oppressive systems contributing to the youth mental health crisis and make bold moves to ensure a safe and hospitable planet.

Teachers are experiencing a mental health crisis that’s pushing them out of the profession. With the transition to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic; attacks on critical race theory and social emotional learning; and the teacher shortage, teaching is more stressful than ever.