Crises impact youth mental health

Crises impact youth mental health | Nature Climate Change

Declining youth mental health has been labelled a global crisis. Although raging wars are most emotionally salient, ecological crises such as climate change are more costly for the psychological health of young people.

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Lawrance, E.L. Crises impact youth mental health. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02144-6

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