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Season 7Episode 581

581 - The Kids are Not Alright

Mar 3, 2023
15:55
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A devastating CDC report on youth risk behavior paints a grim picture of how today's adolescents are faring mentally. Dr. Kathleen Ethier, director of the Division of Adolescent and School Health at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joins Stephanie Desmon to discuss the large increase in depression, suicidal ideation and sexual violence being seen among teenage girls and LGBTQ kids. They talk about what schools and parents can do to help.

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