That's still especially true for teen girls, students of color and LGBTQ kids. One third of our high school kids still experience feelings of sadness and hopelessness nearly every day. About 1 in 10 teens have attempted suicide and nearly half of LGBTQ youth seriously, seriously consider suicide. Today. One in six kids experience a serious episode of depression in 2020. Three used to be one in seven. My administration and I are not going to let up on our work on this issue in 2024. (30:29–30:39)
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