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How Can We Actually Turn the Corner on Mental Health?

How Can We Actually Turn the Corner on Mental Health?

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Despite decades of awareness campaigns, podcasts and pastel-colored Instagram infographics declaring “It’s OK to not be OK,” mental health outcomes in the U.S. haven’t significantly improved.  According to the CDC, more than 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022—a record high. Depression diagnoses among young adults have surged 60% since 2007, and anxiety now affects…