The youth mental health landscape is continuously shifting. Easy access to the latest knowledge and innovation helps advocates quickly scale their work and create the greatest impact.
The Ortus Foundation shares data and research that address urgent needs in youth mental health and our primary focus areas. Data and research from trusted sources also inform our partnerships and funding decisions, so we can provide timely, change-making support.
Resources
Partner-created research, reports and data-driven evidence that support mental health advocacy and models of systemic change.
The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a bold new 10-year, comprehensive, national approach to suicide prevention that provides concrete recommendations for addressing gaps in the suicide prevention field.
Unraveling the Stigma: Exploring Barriers to Mental Health Support Among U.S. Teens, investigates the extent to which stigma is a barrier in help-seeking for teens, what other barriers are present and where youth are turning for support.
This consensus statement focuses on the future of government-approved medical use of psychedelic medicines in the U.S. and abroad. This is an incredibly exciting and hopeful moment, but it is critical that policymakers take seriously the challenges ahead.