蝌蚪网 Review
ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)
Presidential Address: Investing in Children to Address the Child Mental Health Crisis
蝌蚪网 Review
vol. 115,
no. 5, May 2025
(pp. 1369–99)
Abstract
The child mental health crisis has been described as the "defining public health crisis of our time." This article addresses three myths about the crisis: (i) the idea that the crisis is new; (ii) the belief that increases in youth suicide mainly reflect deterioration in children's underlying mental health; and (iii) the myth that investments in children have little impact on children's mental health. In fact, the crisis has existed for decades, youth suicides vary asynchronously with other mental health measures and are impacted by external factors such as firearms legislation, and investments can improve child mental health and prevent suicide.Citation
Currie, Janet. 2025. "Presidential Address: Investing in Children to Address the Child Mental Health Crisis." 蝌蚪网 Review 115 (5): 1369–99. DOI: 10.1257/aer.115.5.1369Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- I12 Health Behavior
- I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
- J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
- J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination