Emerging Trends and Future Challenges in Youth Mental Health

BHTEN (Behavioral Health Training & Education Network) Riverview Place, 520 Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia

The landscape of youth mental health is rapidly evolving in response to social, technological and environmental changes. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the numbers of children and adolescents experiencing major depressive episodes and anxiety, mood, attention and behavior disorders. One in five of our youth experience mental illness, while nearly