Poll finds youth mental health crisis is not getting better
Data: Effective School Solutions via John Zogby Strategies; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosAlmost every school administrator believes the mental health challenges their students face are moderate to severe, with more than half saying conditions either worsened or haven't improved in the last year. Driving the news: The findings came from a survey released Wednesday by Effective School Solutions — which provides mental health services for schools — that polled 200 administrators and 1,000 parents with children in K-12.What it found: Parents are less confident in their school’s ability to deal with students' mental health issues than the administrators, yet most say schools should play a role in helping their kids.Only 40% of administrators said they had a high level of confidence in their abi...