Judy Wu

Survey of 15,000 teenagers reveals half are experiencing mental health struggles

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Content warning: brief mentions of childhood abuse. A report released by the Youth Advisory Council surveyed nearly 15,000 teenagers ages 15–17 in BC and revealed that half are experiencing struggles with mental health such as depression and anxiety. SFU PhD student and research coordinator Judy Wu says the spike is from unique stressors, including the pandemic, climate change, and the housing crisis.  To understand more about the report and the Youth Discipline Instrument (YDI) creation, The Peak spoke with SFU health sciences assistant professor Dr. Hasina Samji. “About half of the surveyed youth reported poor…

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