By Adia Miller According to the new data, in 2021, more than a third (37%) of high school students reported they experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 44% reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless during the past year.  For five days a week, seven hours a day, kids in their teens are sitting in school, working to develop their minds and … Continue reading What peers can do to help the rising mental health crisis

By Kirsten Thomas  According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, nearly half of the estimated 60 million people living with mental illness in the US do not seek treatment. Unfortunately, in areas of medicine, mental health is treated second tier to physical health, resulting in poor care and stigmatization for many. Because of the stigmas surrounding mental health, people can shy away from talking … Continue reading What you can do in the rising mental health crisis

By: Ashtyn Praeter and Sam Vine  A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control shows that nearly 60% of high school-age females feel persistently sad or hopeless – a 21% increase from 2011. Almost everyone has dealt with these issues or at least knows someone who has. The statistics, however, are only one side of this story.  EagleView News interviewed a variety of high … Continue reading Students respond to CDC mental health report

By Emma Forshee and Claire Webster The lunchroom is a space full of chaos and noise. It houses several hundred students who are all trying to figure out who they are and how they fit in. Some students sit with friends or teammates, laughing and talking, while others sit alone. Whether or not a person has a smile on their face, one cannot know what … Continue reading School culture affects students’ mental health

By: Emma DeWeese Mental health issues come in a plethora of diverse diagnoses, but all of them are a struggle. The most common types are anxiety, depression, and behavioral disorders. These disorders are just an umbrella, as each type has different variations that are caused by different triggers and treated differently.  Understanding mental health and categorizing the types is a step closer to helping those … Continue reading Mental health disorders and treatment plans are varied

By: Thomas Dickman and Audrey Cable  Mental health is a large issue pertaining to most youth in America. But demographics can also play a large role in how people feel. In an attempt to learn more, EagleView News surveyed Bellbrook students to gather data on demographics and mental health at Bellbrook High School.  This graph shows how different demographics at Bellbrook struggle with mental health. … Continue reading Mental health affects different demographics at Bellbrook High School

by Grace Krane, Madi Miller, and Riley Hodges With every snap of a picture and buzz of a phone, social media targets teens while inadvertently instilling fear. The Centers For Disease Control’s recent announcement of an increase in the number of teenagers experiencing intense sadness has given rise to the effects of social media on mental health (CDC).  According to the Children’s Bureau, the average … Continue reading Unrealistic social media standards can lead to FOMO and depleting mental health in teens 

By Kaden Silva and Brock Fortman Nearly 1 in 3 teen girls seriously considered attempting suicide — up nearly 60% from a decade ago — according to a survey that sampled around 17,000 high school students across the US. The CDC’s findings indicate a widespread decline in youth mental health and a severe increase in mental health problems.  The Centers for Disease Control published a … Continue reading Youth Behavioral Risk Survey highlights a national trend of declining mental health in teens