Half of adolescents experience mental illness?

~ Jason Schwartz

At what point does the concept of mental illness become meaningless? Have we passed this point?

Almost half of American adolescents experience at least one mental disorder, over a fourth experience a severely impairing one, and at least a fifth experience a severely impairing one other than a substance use disorder, a new study has found.

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.