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Urgent Call for Annual Depression Screenings for Youth

5/3/2025

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A groundbreaking study in JAMA Health Forum reveals that implementing universal annual depression screenings for young adults in the U.S. is not only cost-effective but crucial, especially when combined with better treatment access. Alarmingly, depression rates among 18-24-year-olds soared to 21.5% in 2020, prompting the American Academy of Pediatrics to declare a national emergency in children's mental health, calling for urgent action.

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A groundbreaking study in JAMA Health Forum reveals that implementing universal annual depression screenings for young adults in the U.S. is not only cost-effective but crucial, especially when combined with better treatment access. Alarmingly, depression rates among 18-24-year-olds soared to 21.5% in 2020, prompting the American Academy of Pediatrics to declare a national emergency in children's mental health, calling for urgent action.