New Hampshire
New Hampshire youth mental health survey shows promise
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – Teens in New Hampshire are making progress when it comes to their mental health– that’s according to a new survey.
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the CDC, administered the survey to thousands of high school students from across the state. Questions ranged from drug and alcohol use to bullying, sexual activity and even access to pornography.
Results show that compared to the previous study conducted in 2022, fewer kids in New Hampshire feel sad and lonely, and fewer have thoughts of suicide.
“So this tells us that some of the investment in our community are working but now is not the time to take our foot off the gas. We need schools and health care providers and caring adults to support all of our kids. Mental health challenges are real but they are often treatable and preventable,” said Patricia Tilley of the N.H. Health and Human Services Department.
While New Hampshire teens are vaping less, 20% say they’ve smoked marijuana in the last 30 days and 23% had at least one alcoholic drink.
The survey also found that 75% of kids across the Granite State spend at least three hours a day on their phones.
Anyone struggling with their mental health can call 988 for help.
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Schultz said she “highly respects” Aspell, too, but there was a “dissonance between reality” when eyeing what the public and city employees were earning.
Ward 6 City Council Aislinn Kalob, too, would not be voting for the increase, saying it had been “heavily on my mind since we’ve had our nonpublic sessions,” which lasted about six hours of work. She appreciated Kretovic clearly outlining the job of city manager. But people were frustrated with the city manager, and she saw that in the comments in online forums.
“I do feel, after really digging into this, and learning about his job,” she said, “and thinking toward the future when, eventually, at some point, somebody new will be sitting in that seat, we are the ones who direct policy and he is the one that implements it… there is anger out there that should be directed more toward us.”
Kalob said, too, a room full of firefighters, upset about their contract, also made voting for the wage increase something she could not consider.
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