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DO YOU THINK THERE'S A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THIS COUNTRY?

IF YOU SAID YES -- YOU'RE NOT ALONE.

NINE OUT OF 10 ADULTS THINK THE U-S IS IN A CRISIS, ACCORDING TO A NEW KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION POLL.

se:https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/health/cnn-kff-mental-health-poll-wellness/index.html

WEB DESCRIPTION:

LINE 1: POLL: 90% ADULTS SAY MENTAL HEALTH IS CRISIS IN U.S.

LINE 2: DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS REACHED RECORD LEVELS IN 2021: CDC

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THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IS NEAR THE TOP OF THE LIST -- WITH MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF PEOPLE IDENTIFYING IT AS A CRISIS RATHER THAN JUST A PROBLEM.

MORE THAN HALF IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG KIDS AND TEENAGERS AS A CRISIS -- ALONG WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS IN ADULTS.

THERE'S GOOD REASON FOR PEOPLE TO BE WORRIED --

THE C-D-C SAYS DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS REACHED RECORD LEVELS IN 20-21 AND SUICIDE RATES WERE BACK NEAR A RECORD HIGH AFTER TWO YEARS OF DECLINE.

AND IN 20-20, MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED VISITS TO EMERGENCY ROOMS JUMPED 31 PERCENT AMONG KIDS 12 TO 17 YEARS OLD.