It Takes A Community To Support Our Kids’ Wellbeing

By Glen Weiner | June 16, 2025

Being a kid has never been easy, but today’s youth are navigating a world with far more complex challenges than many of us ever experienced. Between family problems like financial stress, exposure to violence, and constant pressure online and in school, it’s no wonder that youth mental health and wellbeing are declining.

According to new research from the Coalition to Empower our Future, 58 percent of parents rate the state of youth mental health and wellbeing as very or somewhat poor. When asked about a broad range of factors causing the decline in youth mental health, 67 percent of parents say that bullying has a major impact, 65 percent say drug and alcohol abuse, and 64 percent say social media. While these issues often overlap, they suggest that many students experience one or more of these struggles daily. What’s more, the data shows that a majority of parents recognize youth mental health as a complex and multifaceted issue that requires a similarly multifaceted solution.

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