Hal talks with local experts about the mental health of young people after a new study revealed the mental health of kids as young as 13 has taken a serious hit since the start of the pandemic. Also, hear from a teen mental health expert and advocate who runs the Wellness Department at Geffen Academy at UCLA.
Vickie Mays is a professor in the Department of Psychology at UCLA and Dr. Ninez Ponce is the principal investigator of a study by UCLA’s Center for Health Policy discuss that study with Hal.
The findings show that the mental health of young people- as young as 13- has taken a serious hit since the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of adults under 25 who reported having suicidal thoughts increased by over six percentage points last year, and many of those young people were not able to get help for their emotional issues.
Mays and Ponce discuss the significance of the study and what it means for improving care in the future.Kayla de la Haye is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC, She talks to Hal about another recent study that shows that food insecurity in Los Angeles County has worsened over the past year. The most recent report shows that one in four households doesn’t have a steady supply of food.
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