Cited by 26Mental Health Treatment and AccessChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCOVID-19 and Mental Health

Addressing the increasing mental health distress and mental illness among young adults in the United States

Abstract

Recent surveys show rising numbers of young people who report anxiety and depression. Although much attention has focused on mental health of adolescent youth, less attention has been paid to young people as they transition into adulthood. Multiple factors may have contributed to this steady increase: greater exposure to social media, information, and distressing news via personal electronic devices; increased concerns regarding social determinants of health and climate change; and changing social norms due to increased mental health literacy and reduced stigma. The COVID-19 pandemic may have temporarily exacerbated symptoms and impacted treatment availability. Strategies to mitigate causal factors for depression and anxiety in young adults may include education and skills training for cognitive, behavioral, and social coping strategies, as well as healthier use of technology and social media. Policies must support the availability of health insurance and treatment, and clinicians can adapt interventions to encompass the specific concerns and needs of young adults.

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  • Mental ill health is a major threat to the lives and futures of young people, and its prevalence and impact are steadily increasing in many high-resource settings where hard data are available.

    “Mental ill health is a major threat to the lives and futures of young people, and alarming evidence suggests that its prevalence and impact are steadily increasing in many high-resource settings where hard data are available (panel 1).”

    From The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health (2024) · cites this paper as [2]

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Brunette, M. F., Erlich, M. D., Edwards, M. L., Adler, D. A., Berlant, J., Dixon, L., First, M. B., Oslin, D. W., Siris, S. G., & Talley, R. M.
Affiliations
  • Dartmouth College (US)
  • New York State Psychiatric Institute (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
  • Tufts University (US)
  • Canyon Manor Mental Health Rehabilitation, Novato, California
  • Columbia University (US)
  • Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (US)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
Corresponding author
  • Brunette, Mary F.
  • Oslin, David W.
Venue
Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease
Published
2023-12
Volume
211
Issue
12
Pages
961-967
ISSN
  • 0022-3018 (ISSN-L)
  • 1539-736X
OpenAlex
W4389082540
Cited by
26
References
77
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 8
FWCI
7.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords
young adult mental health, anxiety, depression, mental illness, coming of age, social media use, COVID-19 pandemic, mental health stigma, social determinants of health, climate change, coping strategies, mental health policy, health insurance access, treatment availability
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Mental Disorders, Humans, Mental Health, United States, Young Adult, Pandemics

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