Many cite reduced stigma surrounding discussions of mental health as a reason for the surging numbers of youth coming forward to seek help. Social MediaResearchers point to social media as a factor accelerating the mental health crisis among youth. Social media offers an around-the-clock stream of curated lives, leading to a constant stoking of insecurities that has adverse mental health effects, research shows. The Star and IJB journalists interviewed more than 150 post-secondary students in Canada and the U.S. who self-identified as facing mental health challenges. She understands the importance of talking to her two daughters — aged 7 and 2 — about mental health, and even suicide.

Source: thestar November 28, 2020 09:56 UTC