Religion
Many teens turn to religion for this type of guidance when making decisions about right and wrong.
What is moral or ethical guidance?
Teens endure lots of stressors on a daily basis, name a few of them.
What is/are school, their own negative thoughts/feelings, friends/peers, unsafe living environment, grief, taking on too many activities or having too high expectations, etc.?
The racial/ethnic group that is most likely to receive necessary mental health care.
What is White Americans (48%) compared to 31% of Hispanic Americans and 22% of Asian Americans?
How is SES measured / What is included in SES?
What is education attainment, occupational prestige, household income, family size, health status (includes a family member with a disability or illness), etc.?
True or False.
LGBTQ+ students are more likely to drop out of school than heterosexual students.
What is True?
(Hutchison & Wood, 2025)
Many teens report that their religious beliefs help them manage this, a common part of adolescent life involving school, relationships, and future goals.
What is stress?
What is a leading cause of suicide among teens?
What is cyberbullying, bullying, peer pressure, and substance use?
What laws/legislations protect non-Native English speakers in healthcare settings?
What is Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Affordable Care Act?
Children and adolescents from a low SES are _____ times more likely to experience mental health problems.
What is 2-3?
How many times more do LGBTQ+ students face bullying and partner violence?
What is 2x more likely?
(Hutchison & Wood, 2025)
Participation in religious youth groups can strengthen this type of support system, often linked to better emotional well-being among teens.
What is a social or community support network?
Mental health struggles during adolescence can deeply shape this long-term aspect of development, influencing how teens understand and value themselves.
What is self-identity or self-esteem?
What racial/ethnic group has experienced the highest increase in suicide rates from 2010-2020?
What is American Indians and Alaska Native (AIAN), followed by Black Americans?
What number/percentage of youth in Baltimore are living below the poverty line? How is this compared to state and national statistics?
What is around 28%, compared to state rate of 10% and national rate of 16%?
The Suicide attempt rate amongst LGBTQ+ students is how many times higher than heterosexual students?
What is 3x higher?
(Hutchison & Wood, 2025)
Events in a teens’ or pre-teen’s life that marks a transition from childhood to adolescence.
What is a bar/bat mitzvah, confirmation, quinceañera, upanayana ceremony, etc?
In 2023, the National Survey of Children’s Health reported how many adolescents among those ages 12-17, that had a current, diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition (anxiety, depression, or behavior/conduct problems).
What is 20.3%?
(National Survey of Children’s Health Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health, 2023)
How can structural racism be seen in mental healthcare services for youths?
What is misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of mental health disorders for POC, higher likelihood of arrest and incarceration for mentally ill minority youth in comparison to white youth?
Why does SES matter in discussions about mental health?
What is insurance costs, healthcare access and availability, differences in rates or morbidity and mortality, domestic/urban overcrowding, exposure to violence, exposure to drugs and alcohol?
True or False.
LGBTQ+ teens aged 13 and older are at a greater risk of attempting/idealizing suicide than LGBTQ+ youth under 13 years old.
What is False?
LGBTQ+ youth younger than 13 are at a greater risk.
Research suggests that teens with strong religious identities often experience a heightened sense of this, meaning a clear understanding of who they are and what they value in life.
What is self-identity or sense of purpose?
Globally, 10-19 year olds experience a mental disorder, which accounts for how much of the global burden of disease in this age group?
What is 15%?
(World Health Organization)
The reasons for the differences in mental health across different races/ethnicities.
What is structural racism, racist laws, discrimination, violence, mockery, SES, fear of authority (ex: police brutality, ICE), language barriers, health insurance access, etc.?
What are some consequences of a low SES?
What is lower educational achievement, poorer living conditions, poverty and poor health, higher levels of behavioral and emotional difficulties, higher rates of aggression, higher incidence of Alzheimer’s disease later in life, elevated rates of morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases later in life?
The percentage of youths that identify as LGBTQ+.
What is bout 7-9% (3.2 million)?