A recent survey shows nearly half of Indiana high school students had experienced depression, and a quarter of those students had developed a suicide plan. While mental health professionals do what they can to help students, legislative efforts in Indiana seem insufficient to address this growing problem, writes Rebecca Hill. Read Hill’s Deep Dive report on teen mental health.
Economic distress, loss, and isolation due to the pandemic have increased the need for mental health services in Monroe County. While local providers have reinvented how they offer such services, many people still confront barriers to accessing them. Eszi Waters spoke to people at several agencies to see how they have adapted.
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