To Be Young, Gifted, and COVID-Free Q & A: How is mental health emerging as a sub epidemic and what does that mean for young adults?

“Young, Gifted, and COVID-Free” was a town-hall style event held on October 14, 2021. Hosted by Alive & In Color in partnership with Georgia Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 (CEAL), young adults, along with medical experts and youth advocates, shared solutions that leveraged the collective power of our most promising voices to create COVID-free futures.

Here, Angie Barber, School Health Program Director at Phoebe Network of Trust, talks about how mental health is emerging as a sub-epidemic and what it means for young adults.”