Mental Health

Registering kids makes them targets for violence and increases their risk for mental health and other problems—without reducing reoffending.

  He shifted in his seat. Face down. No eye contact. Limited responses.

The analysis, based on 2016-2019 data survey responses covering nearly 132,000 children ages 3 to 17, examined the complex interplay between common mental health problems among children, social and relational health risks, and protective factors. 

Chronic diseases are often accompanied by depression. Effective treatment requires addressing both.

Public health can do more than address mental health crises. A burgeoning field of research suggests that bolstering well-being can prevent these crises in the first place.