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Expert warns of growing mental health crisis among US adolescents

A Public Health expert, Damilola Shaba, has expressed concern over the rising mental health challenges faced by adolescents and young adults in the United States, saying data reveals 49.5 per cent of adolescents aged 13 to 18 experience some form of mental health disorder. Shaba, who referenced statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health, NIMH, highlighted that in 2021, …

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