{"id":384,"date":"2022-04-26T13:41:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T13:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jaguarviber.com\/?p=384"},"modified":"2022-12-26T15:05:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T15:05:25","slug":"children-of-color-face-an-invisible-threat-heres-how-we-can-support-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jaguarviber.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/26\/children-of-color-face-an-invisible-threat-heres-how-we-can-support-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Children of color face an invisible threat. Here\u2019s how we can support them."},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the mother of a high school student, I can\u2019t think of any scenario more terrifying than knowing my child was in danger, with no one to call for help. Any caring person recognizes the need to protect children against threats to physical health. Unfortunately, Americans aren\u2019t as attentive to children\u2019s mental health needs.<\/p>\n

Every year, millions of children and teenagers in the United States find themselves stuck in vulnerable situations because they have no support through a mental health issue. Facing anxiety, depression and other challenges alone is scary and potentially life-threatening. In North Carolina, 51.9% of youth who experience a major depressive episode don\u2019t receive treatment that could help<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Of course, the situation in North Carolina is far from unique. In December 2021, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an urgent advisory on youth mental health, identifying the widening gap between need and treatment capacity as a crisis. This situation impacts young people and their families from all walks of life. But it\u2019s important to recognize how communities of color experience this crisis in particularly profound ways.<\/p>\n

Mental Health Need Is Intensifying Rapidly, Especially in Communities of Color<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As the advisory<\/a> points out, young people were already experiencing significant behavioral health challenges even before the pandemic disrupted our lives on so many levels.<\/p>\n