Navigating Youth Mental Health Challenges in Today’s World: How To Determine & Support Dual Diagnoses
by Chris Huzinec, Senior Education Consultant at Pearson
Today’s clinicians play a critical role in supporting the mental health and well-being of young people amid growing awareness and need. According to the September 2025 issue of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 13% to 20% of children live with a mental health, emotional and behavioral challenge. An additional 19% exhibit symptoms that cause impairment or distress, but don’t meet diagnostic criteria for a specific disorder. Kids and teens are also increasingly receiving multiple diagnoses — e.g., depression and anxiety or autism and ADHD.
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