Northwestern University launches a new research institute for the mental health study of youth, which led to a donation of $ 25 million from an unknown donor.
The Mental Health Institute for Teenage and Welfare will bring together researchers in various fields of psychiatry and neuroscience to communications and social policy studies. The institute is located in the Department of Psychology at Winberg College of Arts and Sciences, and the institute will translate the results into well -being programs that directly benefit students of the northwest and “beyond”, according to a press statement.
The launch comes at a time when teenage health challenges and youth have continued to increase over the past decade.
The 2023 report of the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 40 % of American high school students have persistent feelings of sadness or despair.
This initiative aims to address this issue directly by uniting researchers throughout the university to enhance research on mental and emotional health of young people during a “critical stage of brain growth”, according to the press statement.
“The conduct of research that leads to better health results and the welfare of our students is one of the most important priorities of our university,” said Michael Shell, President of North Western, in the statement. “This transformative gift will enable us to continue these vital endeavors, which leads to new discoveries that support the needs of our students and youth worldwide.”
The institute will participate with the University’s Student Affairs Department, which enables researchers to study the mental health of students while providing employees with the latest ideas to implement new mental health programs.
“University students around the country have shown an increasing need to support mental health, and we find that the same applies to our students here in North and Stren.” “I am enthusiastic about partnership with our expert faculty members to develop new resources that will better serve the student community.”
The donor's gift will also fund student programs, which helps translate the latest results in mental health research to support Northweestern students.
By realizing the challenges faced by young people, the donor stressed the “need” the need to support their well -being, believing that it is a good west to make a big difference in this field.
