Day: June 29, 2022

We can all agree – it’s been a rough few years. A global pandemic is only the beginning of what we’ve all endured recently, and the consequences are staggering, especially for our youth. At the end of 2021, 35% of North Carolinian adults were reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression, up from only 7.6% prior to the pandemic. Our state ranks 42nd in Mental Health America’s 2022 Youth Ranking, with 16.68% of youth under 18 reporting at least one major … Continue reading “Supporting students’ mental health with more awareness and fewer phones”