Youth anxiety and depression are on the rise nationally, and the University of Notre Dame and Northwestern University are partnering in a new effort to help Michiana youth.
The new three-year program, called the St. Joseph County Universal Wellness Project, aims to help bridge the gap in local mental health care for young people through in-person or digital single-session interventions. They say these evidence-based approaches can make a big difference in mental health in a short amount of time.
The program will train 75 local providers to offer a one-time, solution-focused meeting with youth in need of mental health support. It will also offer access to an online platform that provides a self-directed experience, using videos, tips and suggestions on available resources, to help create a plan for improving their mental health…