How an All-Girls Charter School in LA Is Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis

How an All-Girls Charter School in LA Is Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Like many education leaders, I’m alarmed by the youth mental health crisis. However, I’m also surprised by the limited solutions offered to solve such a dilemma. In a 2022 CDC survey, 15.3% of youth aged 12-to-17 had current diagnoses of anxiety, and 7.5% of the same age group had current depression diagnoses. These numbers are likely a limited snapshot into the true mental health crisis within U.S. youth, as many of their concerns remain undiag…