Month: June 2022

A White House Conversation on Youth Mental Health

WASHINGTON, DC — In celebration of Mental Health Month, Amy Kennedy attended the first-ever Youth Mental Health Forum at the White House featuring First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, singer and actress Selena Gomez, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, and 30 young leaders from across the country.

Urgency needed to thwart youth mental health crisis, Stockton panelists say

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Amid growing youth mental health concerns, more must be done to avoid a nationwide crisis, especially as children become older, a panel at Stockton University said Tuesday. “We’re seeing more issues with more children,” said local school nurse Victoria Druding, adding more students have come to her for mental health treatment.