Mary L. Phan: “During a crisis like the one our children are facing, we need to put all tools to work to improve their mental health. Mindfulness is particularly important because, unlike most mental health treatments, it’s free.”
| July 13, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
The nation’s children and teens are in the midst of a mental health crisis. The national statistics are sobering — rates of anxiety and depression in kids aged 3 to 172021 Utah Adolescent Health Report found nearly one-in-five students seriously considered suicide. More than 18% reported self-harm, and 35% said they felt sad or helpless. The same assessment found indicators of poor mental health have spiked in recent years, and there’s no reason to suspect they’ve improved significantly since the data was collected.
Yet, despite the size and scope of this crisis, we’re leaving one of the best tools for improving children’s mental health — mindfulness — on the table due to misguided fears about what the practice is.as a mental state that can be achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts and bodily sensations.
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