Editorial: The New York Times

• Rates of anxiety and depression in adolescents have been rising for years.
• Millions of Americans with mental health problems are not getting the treatment they need for myriad reasons.
• The UJA-Federation of New York is trying to fill the coverage gap for young adults of all backgrounds.
• The organization helps them get care from its network of mental health professionals.
• The organization’s years of work has uniquely positioned them to help during and after the Covid pandemic.
• One of the organization’s more recent mental health initiatives is a social app and blogging platform called HereNow.

Conclusion: UJA continues to show longstanding commitment to mental health issues and is finding innovative ways of providing support and services to those who need it.

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