and Medicine Engineering National Academies of Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, and Families Youth Board on Children, Forum for Childrena¬&quote, and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth Affective s Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, Megan Snair (EDT) Flourishing in Adolescence

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Adolescence is a dynamic time for both brain development and social pressures, making it a critical period to understand mental, emotional, and behavioral health, yet it is often overlooked in terms of policies and service interventions, which makes many young people feel unheard when communicating their own challenges.To explore best practices in providing and supporting adolescent health services and key messaging and communication strategies related to the mental, emotional, and behavioral health of adolescents, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Forum for Children's Well-Being held a workshop on May 5, 2020. The workshop featured a panel of youth representatives who shared their own experiences related to mental, emotional, and behavioral health. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.