HOPE
begins when you’re standing in the dark looking out at the light.
The current state of mental health in our youth:
2.7 million cope with severe major depression
5.8 million experience persistent anxiety
79% with mental health issues do NOT receive the help they need
30% of teen girls consider suicide, up 60% from 10 years ago
20% of teen girls experience sexual violence
Suicide remains the 2nd leading cause of death in youth
1 in 6 youth reported making a suicide plan in the past year