“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
Albus Dumbledore
A common mental health struggle is with Depression. Like with anxiety, there are many forms of depression and each person experiences it differently. Approximately 1 in 5 youth aged 13–18 (21.4%) experiences a severe mental disorder at some point during their life. For children aged 8–15, the estimate is 13%. Click below for more on depression
Support and Advocacy Online Resources
There are also lots of types of mental health professionals, click below if you would like to learn more about what different professionals do, and who might be able to help you best if you’re struggling.
Types of Mental Health Professionals
Lastly click below for more mental health resources, and check out the Find Help page for help with these and other issues.
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