The Nurse Practitioner Journal’s Post

The soaring prevalence of depression and anxiety in children, teenagers, and young adults is now a public health epidemic, yet access to timely evidence-based mental health treatment is often lacking due to a severe shortage of mental health providers. This article provides an overview of the current state of depression and anxiety in youth as well as first-line treatment. The Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE) program, a cognitive-behavioral skills-building intervention, is an evidence-based intervention for timely treatment that can be delivered by NPs, physicians, physician associates/assistants, teachers, parents, and social workers in various settings as a mental health intervention. COPE2Thrive LLC #APRNs #NursePractitioners https://ow.ly/6mah50QMN76

This article provides an overview of the current state of #depression and #anxiety in youth as well as first-line treatment. The Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE) program, a cognitive-behavioral skills-building intervention, is an evidence-based intervention for timely treatment that can be delivered by NPs, physicians, and physician associates/assistants in various settings as a preventive mental health intervention. #APRNs #NursePractitioners https://ow.ly/JPLE50SLfbh

This article provides an overview of the current state of #depression and #anxiety in youth as well as first-line treatment. The Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE) program, a cognitive-behavioral skills-building intervention, is an evidence-based intervention for timely treatment that can be delivered by NPs, physicians, and physician associates/assistants in various settings as a preventive mental health intervention. #APRNs #NursePractitioners https://ow.ly/4tGk50SLfbj

Children waiting for mental health treatment is a scandal. The NHS is failing on this issue, which we at Migdal Emunah and other #sexualabuse organisations have been shouting about for the last eighteen months. As we approach the end of our financial year, I can see that our counselling spend for 2022 was £15.5k, for 2023 was £24.5k and for 2024 projected demand for our specialist sexual trauma counselling is £45k. This is a huge jump in demand, reflected by increased client need. 100% of our male clients experienced #childsexualabuse #csa and over 70% of our female/non-binary clients. Our health services simply have to do better. If their own mental health services cannot cope with demand, funding must be found for the voluntary sector to take up this slack.

Conclusions and Relevance This study provides the first estimates of the causal contribution of child maltreatment to mental health in Australia. Results highlight the urgency of preventing child maltreatment to reduce the population prevalence and burden of mental disorders.

While one in seven Australians aged 4-17 faces a mental health challenge, only 56% are getting the help they need—that’s a serious wake-up call. To tackle this, the University of Queensland and Curtin University are leading the charge with the third National Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, fueled by an $8.1M boost from the Australian Government. This pivotal study will dive into a decade of data to enhance our understanding and upgrade mental health services for kids and teens. #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

Solving the youth mental health crisis will require a new approach and collaborative efforts, according to an article in Psychology Today. Learn more. https://bit.ly/3SCarvh #mentalhealthmatters #clinicalresearchmatters Psychology Today

This can't go on Urgent referrals to child mental health services in Scotland are up 30% in 4 years Effective prevention and early intervention is a critical aspect of resolving this crisis - not only in terms of improving young people's wellbeing and with it their future prospects, but also in the sense that it is incredibly cost-effective for young people, their families, schools, universities, and workplaces, not to mention the NHS and society as a whole If we can effectively manage low-level mental health issues more readily at scale, everyone wins

🧠 Mental health care for youth is more crucial than ever. With 19% of children diagnosed with mental disorders, we must improve access to services and embrace value-based healthcare principles. Let's work together to ensure every child receives the care they need. #SyenzaNews #MentalHealth #ValueBasedHealthcare #HealthcareInnovation https://lnkd.in/epb7TjNU

The mental health crisis we're seeing goes deeper than individual well-being—it's a cascading effect that weakens entire communities. We need to address those needs along with the actual root causes. By prioritizing accessible, preventative mental health care, we can strengthen communities' mental health and potentially aid in the collective healing of our communities. #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #PatientCare