Research on social trends shows emotional and mental health is at the core of Gen Z s identity. The Pew Research Center considers anyone born after 1996 as part of "Generation Z." Lindsay Carr is a Gen Z-er herself, and a Youth Peer Recovery support specialist intern with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Northern Nevada, which advocates for mental health support and education. Carr said she finds many don t think seriously about their mental health until they re really struggling. .
A state-federal partnership is helping safety-net mental health centers in Colorado deepen the services they provide, which is improving access and outcomes for people struggling with mental illness. Sara Reid, grants and program evaluation manager for Mental Health Partners, said because getting to appointments across town can be a significant barrier, especially for people in crisis, her team now has seven outreach workers embedded where people who need help already are. "Places like food pantries and other types of community partners," Reid explained. " .
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It's been nearly a year since the nationwide rollout of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, but the idea behind involves more than just that number.