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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Back to School Edition | Pediatric Mental Health Disorders
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: Joselyn R. Lebow, Ph.D., L.P.
Unfortunately, mental health problems are common in our youth. A recent study by the CDC found that among adolescents aged 12 to 17, just under 21% had experienced a major depressive episode within the past year. Among high school students, more than 35% reported feeling sad or hopeless, with nearly 20% seriously contemplating suicide and mental health disorders are not limited to our teens. Over 17% of children aged 2 through 8 have had a diagnosis of a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder. Are mental health disorders in...