Our monthly Mental Health Matters column in Saco Bay News highlights the need for school-based mental health support and why it is at risk in Maine.
Preview:
‘To set the scene, Maine is in the midst of a youth mental health crisis. Maine teen suicide rates exceed the national rates with Maine students who seriously considered suicide increasing to 19%. Nearly half of Maine teen girls reported feeling sad or hopeless with 36% of all Maine high school students reported feeling sad or hopeless. Around 14,000 Mainers ages 12–17 have depression.’