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The United States is suffering a dangerous teenage mental health crisis. From 2009 to 2021, the share of American high-school students who say they feel “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” increased from 26% to 44%, according to a new CDC study. This is the highest level of teenage depression ever recorded.  

The Government survey of almost 8,000 high-school students, conducted in the first six months of 2021, found significant variation in mental health among different groups. More than 1 in 4 girls reported that they had seriously contemplated attempting suicide during the pandemic, which was twice the rate of boys. Sadness among white teens seems to be rising faster than among other groups.  

Sadly, the big picture is the same across all categories: every measure of mental health is getting worse for every teenage demographic, and it’s happening across the country. Since 2009, depression has increased for every race.  

So…where is all this depression coming from? I asked Doctor Amy Mezulis, Professor of Psychology at Seattle Pacific University, Clinical Psychologist, and Co-Founder of Joon Care, the world’s first online teletherapy practice. She holds a rare status of teaching, practicing, and leading the fight against Teen Depression.  

The college transition is stressful, so how should parents navigate this?  What should students do?  There are a lot of questions, and Doctor Amy Mezulis answered those questions in this podcast.