Funding cuts at the National Institute of Health and elsewhere threaten research on mental health treatment for youth. Private foundations like AIM Youth Mental Health can help.
"As a teen who has lived through the harshest side of social media, I set out to understand how it’s impacting others like me. Through the AIM Ideas Lab, I surveyed hundreds of students—and what I found was both validating and deeply concerning."
Participating in the AIM Ideas Lab opened my eyes to how much youth voices can shape real change in mental health research. From survey design to data analysis, I learned how my perspective as a teen could contribute to solutions that support my peers.
Expanding mental health screening, integrated treatment, and post-release support in the juvenile justice system is key to breaking cycles of incarceration and ensuring rehabilitation over punishment.
As the job market opens itself up to equivalent experience in lieu of higher educational degrees, the value of lived experience has increased in the mental health market specifically.
"As a teen who has lived through the harshest side of social media, I set out to understand how it’s impacting others like me. Through the AIM Ideas Lab, I surveyed hundreds of students—and what I found was both validating and deeply concerning."
Participating in the AIM Ideas Lab opened my eyes to how much youth voices can shape real change in mental health research. From survey design to data analysis, I learned how my perspective as a teen could contribute to solutions that support my peers.
Expanding mental health screening, integrated treatment, and post-release support in the juvenile justice system is key to breaking cycles of incarceration and ensuring rehabilitation over punishment.
Stress is unavoidable, but how we manage it makes all the difference. Learn healthy coping strategies, the impact of modern stressors, and how to turn stress into a tool for growth.
Funding cuts at the National Institute of Health and elsewhere threaten research on mental health treatment for youth. Private foundations like AIM Youth Mental Health can help.
New findings from neuroscientist Damien Fair’s research may lead to better brain health for children and point to more-targeted therapies for youth with mental disorders.
