The biggest barrier to teen mental health isn’t treatment.

By: Ann Oshel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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The tragedies at Myers Park High School have prompted necessary conversations across Charlotte about youth mental health and what more can be done to support young people before they reach a crisis point.

Those conversations matter. But while the recent discussion has centered on one school and one community, the challenge is hardly unique to Mecklenburg County.

Across North Carolina, more than one-third of high school students report feeling persistently sad …

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