Coming of Age in 2022
We love to hate on them, but right now teenagers need our help.
The American Academy of Pediatrics declared the mental health crisis facing children and teens a national emergency:
Rates of childhood mental health concerns and suicide rose steadily between 2010 and 2020 and by 2018 suicide was the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24. The pandemic has intensified this crisis: across the country we have witnessed dramatic increases in Emergency Department visits for all mental health emergencies including suspected suicide attempts.
In this episode, Dr. Hina Talib discusses the challenges adolescents are facing today.
Dr Talib is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and OBGYN at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Prior to starting a practice with the Atria Institute this year, she was the program director of Adolescent Medicine at Children's Hospital at Montefiore.
Dr. Talib is a past president of the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine in New York & serves on the executive board of the North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.
She is a the co-founder and chief clinical officer of Thread Health, the very first digital health company providing health care for teens & young adults.
As a teen health advocate. Dr. Talib leads a popular Instagram account @teenhealthdoc, where you will find her most timely tips and stories.
Topics covered
How coming of age is different today
Why school should start later
The biggest health issues facing teens today
Why teens need their own doctors
How minor consent works, and what happens when she asks parents to leave the room
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