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<br /> Overview
<br /> Today, we are seeing the repercussions of our underinvestment and lack of focus on
<br /> children's mental health. Depression rates for teens doubled between 2009 and 2019 and suicide
<br /> is the second leading cause of death for U.S. youth, up 4% since 2020, with one in five teens
<br /> considering suicide during the pandemic and eating disorder emergency room admissions for girls
<br /> 12 to 17 years old doubling since 2019 1. Furthermore, since the start of the pandemic, over
<br /> 167,000 children have lost a parent or caregiver to the virus'. This kind of profound loss can have
<br /> significant impacts on the mental health of children, leading to anxiety, depression, trauma, and
<br /> stress-related conditions 3. Faced with such data, in December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General
<br /> issued an advisory calling for a unified national response to the mental health challenges young
<br /> rRadhakrishnan,L. (2022).Pediatric Emergency Department Visits Associated with Mental Health Conditions
<br /> Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic—United States,January 2019—January 2022. MMWR. Morbidity and
<br /> Mortality Weekly Report, 71(8). 0... 5585./xllzxll1wr I.111.7l0a8e2.; Curtin, S. (2022).Vital Statistics
<br /> Rapid Release Provisional Numbers and Rates of Suicide by Month and Demographic Characteristics:United
<br /> States,2021.https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr024.pdf-I Daly,M. (2021).Prevalence of Depression Among
<br /> Adolescents in the U.S. From 2009 to 2019:Analysis of Trends by Sex,Race/Ethnicity, and Income. Journal of
<br /> Adolescent Health.ll�ttlrs//L;];crr crr„. Q�. �7i 0a/L.ja loheahli.2(2 L08.020, Suicide. (n.d.).National Institute of Mental
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<br /> 25 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic—United States,January 2019—May 2021. MMWR.
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<br /> Hidden Pain: Children Who Lost a Parent or Caregiver to COVID-19 and What the Nation Can Do To Help Them
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<br /> and adolescent development: a systematic review. Revista paulista de pediatria: orgao oficial da Sociedade de
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