Children's Nebraska launches new behavioral health center aiming to enhance youth mental health care, suggesting urgent community support.
In Nebraska, the mental health crisis among youth is no longer a quiet undercurrent — it's a rising tide. More than a third of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and one in five has seriously contemplated suicide within the past year. In response, Children's Nebraska — a nonprofit regional pediatric specialty health care center — is opening a new Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, to provide a full continuum of care to improve mental health care for youth ages 0–19.
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