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The latest Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count found that 13% of children in Utah experience anxiety or depression.

The experience of Utah teenagers is in line with new national data from the CDC, though Utah’s lawmakers are focusing on social media as a root cause.

While some states have seen dramatic increases in calls, Utah has seen more “manageable and gradual volume increases that are in line with historical averages,” said one community crisis director.

Although Congress passed the 988 bill only two years ago, Utah has been working on improving mental health care and suicide prevention for nearly a decade.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday morning, Dec. 22, 2021.

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