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Detroit and Flint teens are struggling with their mental health – and worried adults around them feel ‘helpless’
Researchers say teens face persistent sadness and suicidal thoughts, while adults report shortages of services and qualified mental health staff.
- Nearly 4 in 10 high school students experienced persistent sadness and hopelessness in 2023, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with teens in Detroit and Flint facing significant mental health challenges.
- Research suggests by age 18, most youth experience at least one traumatic event known as Common ACEs, including violence or household instability; in Flint, six shootings occurred during one weekend in August 2026.
- Crystal Cederna of Michigan State UniversityRead ran five focus groups with 25 school personnel in Detroit, where educators reported students bring trauma to school and teens need safe spaces where they feel understood.
- Teens, including an advisory board based in Flint organized in 2025, emphasize programs should be life-bettering while facing barriers like housing instability and financial strain that complicate seeking help.
- Crystal Cederna developed a training model for school staff to recognize and support students with mental health concerns, supported by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to connect youth to community services.
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Detroit and Flint teens are struggling with their mental health – and worried adults around them feel ‘helpless’
Constant stress makes it harder for teens to manage emotions. Maskot/Getty Images Teens in southeast Michigan go to school carrying with them far more than backpacks, books and water bottles. Many are shouldering economic hardship, exposure to adversity and discrimination, family responsibilities, uncertainty about the future and social pressures. These sentiments were shared with our research teams repeatedly during focus groups we held in Detr…
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