Mental Health Awareness Month highlights the urgent need for routine mental health screenings, especially for adolescents. Following a tragic school shooting, the author reflects on the mental health crisis affecting youth, with alarming statistics indicating a lack of adequate care. Despite one in five adolescents experiencing serious mental health disorders, systemic barriers delay treatment and prioritize medication over preventive care. The article underscores the gap in mental health infrastructure and the necessity for a more proactive approach to mental health, particularly for vulnerable populations like teens and young adults.
Mental health care often begins in crisis, lacking proactive measures, with many adolescents facing undiagnosed issues due to insufficient screening and preventive care.
The mental health infrastructure has failed to provide adequate monitoring, especially for the youth, resulting in missed opportunities for early intervention and support.
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