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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, according to a report from Michigan Advance. The adults around them — parents, teachers and mentors — say they feel 'helpless' in the face of the crisis. The report highlights growing concern in Michigan's two hardest-hit cities about young people's emotional wellbeing and the lack of effective support available to them.