HEALTHNC NEWSLINE
The biggest barrier to teen mental health isn’t treatment.
The article highlights that over one-third of North Carolina high school students report feeling persistently sad or hopeless, with 94 of 100 counties facing mental health professional shortages. It argues the biggest barrier to teen mental health is not treatment access but ensuring early identification and connection to care through collaboration between schools, families, and providers.
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