Report: Student Mental Health Issues on the Rise

Report: Student Mental Health Issues on the Rise

https://thejournal.com/Articles/2025/01/10/Report-Student-Mental-Health-Issues-on-the-Rise.aspx

“Nearly half of school mental health providers (46%) in a recent survey said that student mental health has worsened this school year compared to last year. The 2024 State of Student Mental Health Report from eLuma, a provider of online mental health services for K-12 students, surveyed more than 500 school educators, administrators, counselors, and mental health professionals across the country about the mental health needs of today’s students.

Mental health issues account for 23% of the total disease burden for adolescents in the United States, according to data from Mental Health America. Yet just 10% of mental health professionals in the eLuma survey reported being able to provide consistent and well-coordinated continuity of care to students. Barriers to consistent care include absenteeism, family dynamics, and transportation issues, the report found.”