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How chapters are addressing pediatric mental health crisis [aappublications.org]

 

Approximately one in five youths ages 13-18 experiences a severe mental disorder at some point during their life, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. For children ages 8-15, the number is 13%.

The AAP Arizona, California 3, Florida, New Jersey and Virginia chapters received Healthy People 2020 grants to develop programs to empower families, the media and/or communities to address the mental health crisis in children and youths. Following is an overview of each chapter’s program.

[For more on this story by the AAP Department of Community and Chapter Affairs and Quality Improvement, go to https://www.aappublications.or...03/13/chapters031319]

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