Meet the unique needs of youth and caregivers
Today, nearly half of U.S. youth experience a mental health condition and an estimated 20% live with a with a treatable mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral disorder.1,2 Their parents and caregivers are struggling, too.
To meet this need, Optum designed solutions that create pathways to connect and engage youth and their caregivers through the people, places and things they interact with. Download the fact sheet to learn more.
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- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Mental Health. Mental illness. Updated January 2022. Accessed March 3, 2023.
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. U.S. Surgeon General issues advisory on youth mental health crisis further exposed by COVID-19 pandemic. December 7, 2021.Accessed March 3, 2023.