MiraVista, Public Health Institute launch teen mental health campaign [Video]

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – A new public awareness campaign launched Tuesday in western Massachusetts that targets teen mental health.

“Adolescent mental health does not take a summer vacation,” said Kimberely Lee with MiraVista Behavioral Health Center.

On Tuesday, Miravista, in partnership with the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, launched a public awareness campaign, aimed at bringing attention to teenage mental health. Experts said that, while summer is typically a happy time for many teens, that’s not the case for everyone.

“Summer offers young people an opportunity to relax, but for some young people, that lack of connectivity, that lack of socialness can contribute to existing mental health conditions and can add to those feelings of loneliness,” Lee explained.

One of the most important ways adults can help teenagers is by having open conversations surrounding their mental well-being.

“We know that there’s still stigma that remains around talking about mental …