There is very useful information on the US Office of the Surgeon General‘s website. A Surgeon General’s Advisory is a public statement that calls the American people’s attention to an urgent public health issue and provides recommendations for how it should be addressed.

Resources are recommended for:

  • Individuals
  • Parents and Caregivers
  • Community-based Organizations
  • School and Education Departments
  • Workplaces
  • Health Workers, Systems & Insurers
  • Public-Health Professionals
  • Governments
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Technology Companies
  • Researchers
  • Philanthropy Groups

Toolkits/Resources on the website

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community 2023

Let’s Plant the Seeds of Change

Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory

Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory

Contents:

  • INTRODUCTION FROM THE SURGEON GENERAL
  • ABOUT THE ADVISORY
  • BACKGROUND
  • WE CAN TAKE ACTION
  • LIST ABOUT WHAT EVERYONE CAN DO

Examples:

  • What Young People Can Do
  • What Family Members and Caregivers Can Do
  • What Community Organizations Can Do
  • What Employers Can Do

As we learn the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and start recovery and rebuilding, we have an opportunity to offer a more comprehensive, more fulfilling, and a more inclusive vision of what constitutes public health. Only when we do demand change will we be able to protect, strengthen and support the health and safety of all children, adolescents, and young adults – and ensure everyone has a platform to thrive.

Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory uses 254 references.

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