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New State of Mind: Youth Mental Health Guide

WEBYoung Americans are more stressed out than ever, and nearly half of Gen Z says they aren’t doing enough to manage stress.Young people could use some mental …

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11 Facts About Mental Health

WEB1 in 5 young people (age 13-18) has or will develop a mental illness in their lifetime.^ ["Mental Health Facts: Children and Teens." National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2017. …

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9 Young Mental Health Activists You Should Know

WEB4) Satvik Sethi, 23. (he/him) Growing up feeling isolated and excluded, Satvik Sethi turned to the internet to find and offer mental health support. He connected …

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Finally, a Crisis Hotline the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community …

WEBWhen Crisis Text Line, the nation’s first free, 24/7, nationwide text line, was founded, it was aimed at teens.It makes sense: teens text a lot, they need emotional …

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11 Facts About the Mental Health of Senior Citizens

WEBResearchers at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago found that for healthy seniors with intact memory (average age was 80), the risk of becoming disabled fell 7% …

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THE 8 “CERTIFIED BESTIES” SUPPORTING THEIR FRIEND’S MENTAL …

WEBWhat does it mean to be a Certified Bestie? Well, only these young mental health advocates can tell you! DoSomething launched Certified Bestie in June 2023, and we …

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11 Facts About Sexual Health in Teens in the US

WEBHealthline. Accessed March 10, 2015. .] Among sexually experienced teens, 70% of females and 56% of males report that their first sexual experience was with a steady …

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12 Times Famous Men Got Real About Mental Health

WEB2. Michael Phelps. Olympic swimmer. “I remember sitting in my room for four or five days not wanting to be alive, not talking to anybody. That was a struggle for me …

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11 Facts About Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD)

WEBObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental anxiety disorder which produces repeated thoughts or images about many different things, such as fear of germs, dirt, or …

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73 Community Service Project Ideas

WEBWrite letters to seniors in care facilities. Make quilts or blankets for kids in hospitals. Build birdhouses for your neighbors. Make Ramadan or Eid cards for your …

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11 Stories From Seniors That Will Inspire You

WEBMore than 50% of older Americans (ages 60+) say they feel lonely, and a quarter of older Americans are socially isolated, which can negatively affect their physical and mental …

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11 Facts About the Mental Health of Our Troops

WEBJoin a new generation of social activists and civic leaders taking action on the issues of equity and justice, climate and sustainability, and safety and wellbeing. Get involved, …

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Fueling Young People to Change the World DoSomething.org

WEBDoSomething is the leading hub for youth-centered activism and service. We educate and equip young people to create the future they want to see – one built around equity & …

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11 Facts About Teen Smoking

WEBAccording to the Surgeon General, teenagers who smoke are 3 times more likely to use alcohol, 8 times more likely to smoke marijuana, and 22 times more likely to use …

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Why COVID-19 Has Hit Black, Indigenous, and People of Color …

WEBCOVID-19 has hit Black communities, people of color, and low-income families the hardest, both in terms of health and finances. Black and Latinx Americans are twice as likely to …

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Explore The Social Causes That Matter to You Most

WEBCreating a more equitable and just world is within our reach. DoSomething members are leading the charge to create more economic opportunity, advance racial justice, promote …

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11 Facts About Steroids

WEBTeenage girls use steroids as a way to improve or change their body shape. The side effects include male pattern baldness, a permanently deepened voice, breast …

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11 Facts About Global Warming

WEBGlobal climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier, plant …

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