Wisconsin kids, and kids all over the country, are struggling. Between 2019 and 2021, call volumes to Children’s Wisconsin’s mental and behavioral health access center tripled. A recent study showed that 44 percent of high school students reported that they persistently felt sad or hopeless within the last year – the highest number ever recorded. Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a national advisory highlighting the urgent need to address the youth mental health crisis. And,…
