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Helping young people thrive

The Center for Youth Mental Health was founded to address the epidemic of mental health issues experienced by young people today. Our work supports and empowers the next generation to create the life they imagine.

Helping young people thrive
Helping young people thrive
Shining a spotlight on youth mental health

Shining a spotlight on youth mental health

There is an epidemic of anxiety and depression among young people today, but these issues are still too often ignored or misdiagnosed. The Center for Youth Mental Health is a rich resource, bringing together doctors from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medicine to lead research and treatment programs that give young people the care they need.

A leader in behavioral care

Our goal is to get young people the care they deserve, through world-class doctors and clinicians from the psychiatry departments at Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Our team runs leading research programs and develops innovative treatments to give young people the tools to thrive.

A leader in behavioral care

Our treatment approach

We are constantly advancing new ways of diagnosing, treating and helping young people with mental health issues. Our team works closely with each young person to understand their challenges then designs a treatment program that helps them address these issues.

Launching Emerging Adults Program (LEAP)
This advanced form of cognitive-behavioral exposure therapy integrates skills that young adults need to thrive in adulthood.
Outpatient therapy
Sessions with a therapist focus on symptoms that significantly impact interactions with family or peers, at school, or in the workplace.
Intensive day treatment or partial hospitalization program
This treatment targets rapid stabilization of acute symptoms for young people who experience debilitating symptoms.
Parent group therapy
A six-week educational program for parents of emerging adults who are anxious about the thought of leaving home.
College readiness program
This four to six-week group therapy program teaches young adults about tools and techniques they can use to manage symptoms in environments away from home.
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Therapist speaking with teen

Meet our team

Our team is dedicated to understanding and treating the needs of young people facing mental health issues and includes faculty at the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons – leaders in psychiatric research and behavioral care.

Our team

Private funding is vital

In a world where youth mental health issues are at epidemic levels, private funding is critical to offering help when it’s needed most. Funding our research and treatment allows us to pursue new approaches to care – helping us to address the crisis today while laying the groundwork for continued innovation.

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Private funding is vital

Get immediate help

SAMHSA helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year mental health treatment referral.
800-662-HELP (4357)
Teen Link
Teen Link is a confidential and anonymous helpline for teens. Call or text between the hours of 6:00pm - 9:30pm. 866-833-6546
866-833-6546