Mental Health Resources

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Ericka’s Lighthouse	Curriculum Classroom Toolkits	https://www.erikaslighthouse.org/teen-depression-awareness-classroom-programs/
Positive Psychology	Worksheets Resources	https://positivepsychology.com/anxiety-worksheets/
Anxiety and Depression Association of American	Resources Advocacy	https://adaa.org/
Kids Health	Resources Lesson Plans	https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/anxiety-tips.html
Child Mind Institute	Teacher Guides Resources	https://childmind.org/guide/a-teachers-guide-to-anxiety-in-the-classroom/
MentalHealth.gov	Resources Toolkit	https://www.mentalhealth.gov/talk/educators
Teen Mental Health	Teen Literacy Lessons Resources	http://teenmentalhealth.org/schoolmhl/school-mental-health-literacy/mental-health-high-school-curriculum-guide/download-the-guide/
Edutopia	Resources	https://www.edutopia.org/topic/mental-health
National Alliance of Mental Health	Resources Advocacy	https://nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Intervene-Early/Mental-Health-in-Schools
Medline Plus	Resources Data	https://medlineplus.gov/mentalhealth.html
National Institute of Mental health	Resources Data Articles	https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Classroom Mental Health Toolkit	Toolkit Resources	https://classroommentalhealth.org/
Youth Truth Survey	Resources Data	https://youthtruthsurvey.org/emotional-and-mental-health/
Child Mind Institute	Resources Data	https://childmind.org/audience/for-educators/
ASCD	Resources Links Lessons	https://inservice.ascd.org/12-resources-to-help-you-address-mental-health-in-schools/

CDC Healthy Youth

Resources

Links

Lessons

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/

Videos & Workbooks

Positive Psychology	Workbooks Worksheets	https://positivepsychology.com/mental-health-activities-worksheets-books/
PBS	News Articles Worksheets	https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/tag/mental-health/
Department of Human Services	News Articles Lessons	https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-development/mental-health/how-adults-can-support-adolescent-mental-health/resources/index.html
PBS Learning Media	Videos on various topics	https://nj.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/health-and-physical-education/personal-mental-and-emotional-health/
Walk In Our Shoes	Lesson Plans	https://walkinourshoes.org/content/Classroom_Lesson_Plans.pdf

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 10-14 ¹

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 15-24 ²

51% of youth (6-17) get treatment each year for a mental health condition ³

15.6 teenage girls for every 1,000 will give birth to a baby before they are 20 years old. ⁴

Only 6% of high school students get tested for STDs ⁵

1/3 of high school students who were currently sexually active used effective hormonal birth control the last time they had sex with an opposite-sex partner ⁶

Nearly 30% of female students currently drank alcohol and nearly 20% currently used marijuana.⁷

2.14 million middle and high school students currently vape ⁸

Over 80% of women and men both report having experienced their first rape under the age of 25. ⁹

Almost 40% of high school students have reported using marijuana at least once. ¹⁰

83.88% of 12- to 17-year-olds have reported using marijuana within the last month. ¹¹

One in four women first experienced intimate partner violence before the age of 18. ¹²

5.9 million teens have reported to drink at least once in the past month. ¹³

In 2022, there were 1,573 motor-vehicle deaths from underage drinks ¹⁴

About 1 in 10 children live in a home with a parent who has a drinking problem ¹⁵

Only 65 percent of teens consistently wear seat belts when driving or as a passenger. ¹⁶

The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16- to 19-year-olds than any other age group. ¹⁷

49% of the youth report having less than 3 friends in 2022 ¹⁸

^{2.7 million youth report experiencing severe major depression}¹⁹

Over 3.3 million teens will be graduating from high school in the year 2023-2024 ²⁰

The average social media screen time for teens is 7 hours and 22 minutes per day ²¹