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May is Mental Health Month, and this month's theme explores how our surroundings can impact our mental well-being. Our environment can play an important role in our mood and mindset, but have you ever considered how it affects our mental health? From the places we live to the people we surround ourselves with, our environment can have a significant impact on our mental health, either positively or negatively. Use this Research List to dive into topics including the unique challenges that adolescents face when it comes to mental health, the factors that contribute to poor mental health, and the different types of therapies that can help combat mental health issues. The list also explores mental health care associations and the critical resources they provide to those struggling with mental health issues.

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   American Mental Health Counselors Association

   Resource Type: Reference Articles | Theme: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

   The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) is a professional organization with a membership of nearly 7,000 clinical mental health counselors.
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   Anxiety Disorders in Youth

   Resource Type: Reference Articles | Theme: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

   Anxiety disorders in youth describes excessive anxiety and worry that occurs among children and adolescents.
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   Anxiety Reduction Techniques

   Resource Type: Reference Articles | Theme: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

   Anxiety reduction techniques can be physical or psychological and help those who suffer from anxiety, tension, and stress.
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   COVID-19 and Mental Health

   Resource Type: Reference Articles | Theme: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

   The spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus disease), has been associated with increases in mental health problems.
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   Depression in Youth

   Resource Type: Reference Articles | Theme: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

   Clinical depression in youth can be different from the more normal phases of sadness and anxiety associated with development, especially in the teenage years.
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   Development of Mental Health Care in the United States

   Resource Type: Reference Articles

   Mental health care in Western cultures became more humane over 20th and into the 21st centuries. However, mental health as a social issue was still stigmatized for much of the century and deinstitutionalization had some detrimental effects.
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   National Institute of Mental Health

   Resource Type: Reference Articles | Theme: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

   The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health is to transform the understanding, prevention, and treatment of mental illness through basic and clinical research.
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   Rates of Major Depressive Episodes Among Adolescents, 2017–2022

   Resource Type: Facts & Figures | Theme: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

   Table showing the rates of major depressive episodes and access to treatment among U.S. adolescents in select years from 2017 to 2022.
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   Relaxation Therapy

   Resource Type: Reference Articles | Theme: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

   Relaxation therapy is a practice by which anxiety or tension is released in order to improve physical and mental health.
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    Depression: Mindfulness Meditation to Combat Depression (2015)

    Resource Type: Video | Theme: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

    The United Kingdom adds a new type of therapy to health care options.
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    Journaling and Journal Therapy

    Resource Type: Reference Articles

    Journaling is when an individual writes down his or her ideas, thoughts, or feelings on paper for the purpose of emotional catharsis, gaining clarity, or working through a particular problem.
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    Social Determinants of Health

    Resource Type: Reference Articles

    Social determinants of health are health factors of an economic or social nature (and their distribution among a particular population) that influence individual and group differences in health status.