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Youth Journalists Report on Youth Mental Health in Minnesota
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota , Sahan Journal
· July 20, 2026
· 4 min read
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Why this matters in The Minneapolis
The focus on youth mental health by the Multimedia Storytelling Institute is particularly relevant in Minneapolis, where the city's schools and community organizations are working to address the growing need for mental health support among young people. The fact that Minnesota ranks 30th in the nation for youth mental health, with nearly 21% of youth experiencing a major depressive episode, suggests that there is still much work to be done to ensure that young people in the Twin Cities have access to the care and resources they need. By empowering the next generation of journalists to tell their own stories and highlight the issues affecting their peers, the partnership between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and ThreeSixty Journalism has the potential to bring about meaningful change and raise awareness about the importance of addressing youth mental health in Minneapolis and beyond.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 20, 2026 ·
Source: Sahan Journal ·
Reading time: 4 min
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