Over the past few years, the concern of mental health in teenagers has been on the rise in the United States. Research and studies are publishing astonishing results that show the increase in depression and anxiety in young adults. A recent article published in The New York Times, “Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety”, states that more college students are seeking help at counseling services due to anxiety more so than depression. Another research by the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors reports that “more than half of the college students who visited their campus counseling centers during the 2015-2016 academic year reported symptoms of anxiety” (Tate, 2017). According to The National Institute of Mental Health, “anxiety is the most common mental-health disorder in the United States, affecting nearly one-third of both adolescents and adults” (Denizet-Lewis, 2017). Recently, anxiety in teenagers has been overlooked and perceived as somewhat normal from schools and parents to experience stress to a certain degree. However, the cases are quickly increasing and more attention must be brought to control and tame this health crisis.
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