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Youth Voices Count: Wethersfield survey finds mental‑health and social‑media concerns alongside high adult support
Summary
The biennial Youth Voices Count in Wethersfield (Dec. 2025, ~87% response) found 14% of students reported thoughts of self‑harm, 8.6% reported serious suicidal thoughts in the past year (about 117 students), and 32% reported difficulty stopping social media; presenters said results guide grant applications and prevention programming.
Town prevention coordinator Carissa Peckrell and consultants Bonnie and Luke Smith presented results from the Youth Voices Count survey (grades 7–12) at the Wethersfield Board of Education workshop. The survey was administered in December 2025 and had an overall response rate of about 87%.
Key findings presented included: about 14% of students reported thoughts of self‑harm in the past year and 7.5% reported having harmed themselves; 8.6% (about 117 students)…
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