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Detroit and Flint teens are struggling with their mental health—and worried adults around them feel 'helpless'

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Detroit and Flint teens are struggling with their mental health—and worried adults around them feel 'helpless'

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Teens in southeast Michigan go to school carrying far more than backpacks, books and water bottles.

Many are shouldering economic hardship, exposure to adversity and discrimination, family responsibilities, uncertainty about the future and social pressures.

These sentiments came up repeatedly in focus groups our research teams held in Detroit in 2024 and during community advisory meetings in Flint in 2026.

I am a pediatric psychologist and researcher, and a mother to a tween and a teen. I have worked with Michigan youth and families for over a decade. My research focuses on addressing youth mental health challenges through early intervention, community partnerships and making mental health care easier to access.

Teens today face threats to their well-being beyond what many adults immediately recognize, along with barriers to getting help that make it tough to get better.

Because they interact with teens regularly, school personnel may be especially well positioned to offer insights into the teen mental health landscape.

Our research team included members from Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University of Michigan. The team held five in-person focus groups with 25 school personnel at a Detroit public high school to better understand the mental health of local teens. Participants were mostly teachers, along with coaches, administrators and support staff.

Participants told us students were struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma and exhaustion.


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