Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and it arrives as we learn alarming new findings on this matter.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released findings from a study, showing that 37% of high school students reported their mental health was "not good most or all of the time" during the pandemic and 44% said over the past year, they felt sad or hopeless almost every day for at least two weeks in a row.

A particularly sober finding, Native Americans, Black youth, and LGBTQI+ youth face a disproportionate risk of suicide.

Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober talks to Newsy and explains what might be driving these alarming numbers. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. You can also text "HOME" to their crisis line at 741741.