Study Findings on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions Reported by a Researcher at Columbia University (Assessing Trends in Internalizing Symptoms among Racialized and Minoritized Adolescents: Results from the Monitoring the Future Survey...).

A recent study conducted by researchers at Columbia University examined trends in depressive symptoms among racialized and minoritized adolescents in the United States. The study found that depressive symptoms have been rapidly increasing among recent adolescent birth cohorts, but little is known about these trends among racialized and minoritized groups. The researchers used data from the Monitoring the Future survey from 2005 to 2020 and found that the odds of high depressive symptoms increased in recent birth cohorts across racialized groups and ages. The study suggests that public health efforts to reduce disparities should consider barriers such as structural racism and increase access to culturally competent mental health providers and school-based services for racialized and minoritized adolescents. [Extracted from the article]