Lawrence Central teens start club to change stigma around mental health

Lawrence Central teens start club to change stigma around mental health

LAWRENCE The struggle with mental health among Indiana teens has reached alarming levels, prompting a proactive community response from the teens themselves. According to the Indiana Youth Institute, a staggering 14% of students in the state seriously considered suicide in 2024. This comes as nearly 60% of Indiana parents report difficulties in finding adequate mental health care for their children. Its a really hard time to be a teen, said Juli…