Tag: mental health

Part 2 of Generation Why: What can be done about ailing millennial mental health?

July 16, 2025 11:43 AM Angela Chen

In part one of “Generation Why: Millennial Mental Health,” News Channel 3’s Angela Chen explored the challenges many millennials face these days. The generation is seeing higher reported rates of depression than the previous generation. We examined some stressors on mental health, like skyrocketing housing prices, social media isolation, childcare costs, and more, with a focus

How local school districts are using emergency funding to handle rising mental health challenges

November 22, 2022 6:51 AM Angela Chen

As kids struggle with mental health challenges in school after pandemic distance learning, educators across the nation are reporting an increase in anxiety, bullying, and violence among student populations. For Brianna Garcia, a mother of two elementary school kids in Indio, she’s doing her best to help her girls catch up. And that means tutors, along with a