in America, nearly 10% of youth suffer from severe major depression—and 12.4% of youth who identify as more than one race. The highest rates of suicidal ideation is among youth, especially LGBTQ+ youth. During the first nine months in 2020, “77,470 youth reported experiencing frequent suicidal ideation, including 27,980 LGBTQ+ youth,” according to the report. Nationwide 1 in 5 young people suffer from a mental illness–but only 4% of the total health care budget is spent on mental health.
One of the biggest factors holding people from reaching out for help is the stigma surrounding mental health. Through public and online advocacy, and youth-led activities, YTP wants those suffering to know they are not alone. In a recent survey, 95% of the youth involved with YTP said they felt “less alone” says the Communications Director, Anais DerSimonian.
Building a nonprofit as a mother-daughter team is a journey hard to describe in words for both founders. The two share an obvious sense of respect and camaraderie both personally and professionally.
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