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The mental health crisis among America's youth is real – and staggering

  • Written by Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
The mental health crisis among America's youth is real – and staggeringBetween 2009 and 2017, rates of major depression among 20- to 21-year-olds more than doubled.Ana Ado/Shutterstock.com

The first signs of a problem started to emerge around 2014: More young people said they felt overwhelmed and depressed. College counseling centers reported sharp increases in the number of students seeking treatment for mental...

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