Mental Health of Adolescents & Young Adults

VMAP ECHO Cohort

50% of all mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75% by 24.1

Despite these high numbers, less than 14% of children between 5 and 17 ever receive mental health care, leaving many of them to cope with their conditions without professional treatment until adulthood.2 This VMAP ECHO cohort is focused on mental health conditions that present in adolescents and young adults, and is designed to equip primary care clinicians with the tools and skills to support these patients. Below is an overview of what this cohort covers.

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Topics Covered

  • Confidentiality issues with minors
  • Mild & moderate depression
  • Suicidality & safety planning
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Impulsivity & aggression
  • Treatment reluctance
  • Substance use disorder
  • Psychosis
  • Eating disorders
  • Cyber safety for teens

Featured Faculty

  • Beth Ellen Davis, MD
  • Ravi Singh, MD
  • James Nachbar, MD
  • Christy Esposito-Smythers, PhD
  • Julia Richardson, LCSW
  • Trish McDade, DNP
  • Serwa Ertl, MD
  • Regional care navigators
ECHO Adolescents & Young Adults Flyer 2026

1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15939837/
2 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db381.htm#:~:text=In%202019%2C%2013.6%25%20of%20U.S.,medication%20for%20their%20mental%20health.