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CDC survey finds mental health and suicide risk among U.S. teens has improved

CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey reports improved teen mental health and lower suicide risk, while noting diet, sleep and nutrition as priority areas.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicates that mental health outcomes and suicide risk among U.S. teenagers have improved.

The same survey draws attention to students’ diets, sleep habits and nutrition, areas that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has identified as priorities.

The available reporting on the survey’s findings is limited.

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