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The Tennessean | TCCY
The report also shows other alarming trends when it comes to youth mental health in Tennessee, including an increase in all categories of suicidal ideation among Tennessee high schoolers since 2017. Meanwhile, the report showed that 32% of Tennessee’s public school districts had no psychological professionals on staff during the 2021-22 school year, while another 24% had only one.