EP102: Children's Mental Health in Decline

American children's mental health is worsening. Young people and their families are dealing with the emotional impact of inflation, social injustice, mass violence, and grief related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, we talk about the problematic decline in children’s mental health in the United States, and what social workers can do to help.

Our guests are Gary Pettengell, co-founder and CEO of ECINS (Empowering Communities with Integrated Network Systems) and Kimberly Matias, LCSW, a school social worker in the Providence (Rhode Island) public school district.

Posted May 30, 2023

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Related Organizations

• ECINS (Empowering Communities with Integrated Network Systems)
• School Social Work Association of America

Learn More

• 5 Key Takeaways From the State of Student Mental Health Survey - ECINS
• The State of Student Mental Health - Pride Surveys
• The mental health crisis among children and teens: How parents can help - Harvard Health Publishing
• Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency - NPR
• Youth Mental Health - U.S. Surgeon General