Youth Mental Health: Challenges and Hope for the Future

How can we better support youth and young adult’s mental health? With rising rates of anxiety, depression, and substance use, understanding the challenges young people face—and the solutions that can help—is more important than ever.

Youth mental health is at a crossroads. More young people than ever are struggling, yet barriers to care persist. This session brings together top researchers, clinicians, and youth to examine the latest data, key risk factors, and opportunities for change.

What You’ll Learn:
• The latest trends in youth and young adult mental health and substance use health
• How trauma, social environment, and access to care shape mental health outcomes
• Promising strategies for early intervention, youth-informed planning and policy, and community support