Youth pastor on powerful role of parents in teen mental health
The statistics surrounding youth mental health are staggering. 31% of children and adolescents have an anxiety diagnosis. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General called the declining mental health of our kids and youth the “defining public health crisis of our time.” In “Kids In Mental Health Crisis: A Youth Pastor’s Perspective,” Justin Amos of the Mind of Christ YouTube channel interviews youth pastor Kenny Atkins to discuss how he sees mental health impact teenagers. May this video inspire you to take mental health seriously and to create church cultures that allow open and honest conversations about mental health that allow people to be seen, heard, and known!
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