Child and Adolescent Mental Health

The “national emergency in child and adolescent mental health” recently declared by the American Academy of Pediatrics has been going on for generations in the Black community, says Blu Haven’s director, Monique Harris. Before the COVID pandemic, the suicide rate for Black youth was already alarmingly high and rising faster than any other racial or […]

How can you tell if your child is suffering from depression or anxiety? The pandemic has been hard on everyone. But children, in particular, are suffering at unprecedented rates. According to JAMA (The Journal of Medical American Medical Association), depression and anxiety in adolescents soared during the pandemic. At the same time, physical activity and