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- 1Adult mental health problems now more persistent than a decade ago, study finds▼Mental health problems are more likely to persist among adults now than a decade ago, study finds
A new study finds that mental health problems in adults are more likely to persist today than they were ten years ago. The research suggests conditions such as anxiety and depression are lasting longer rather than resolving, pointing to a shift in the nature of adult mental ill health. The findings add to ongoing concern among health experts about rising and increasingly chronic psychological distress across the adult population.
- 2Detroit and Flint teens face mental health crisis, adults feel helpless▼Detroit and Flint teens struggle with mental health – and worried adults around them feel ‘helpless’
Teenagers in Detroit and Flint are struggling with mental health problems, and the adults around them report feeling helpless to intervene, according to reporting from Michigan Advance. The story highlights growing concern in Michigan's two hardest-hit cities about young people's wellbeing and the lack of effective support available to families, educators and caregivers trying to help.