05/13/2026
About a third of students in New Orleans struggle with mental health. Many can’t find help. https://www.nola.com/news/education/new-orleans-students-mental-health-survey/article_9b3a166e-688d-4145-b2b6-9a617f7be2d7.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
More than 40% of Black and Hispanic students and 25% of White students said they felt sad and hopeless every day, which can be symptoms of depression, according to the survey last school year of about 2,000 New Orleans students in grades 6-11.