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100% of your donation supports youth mental health and wellness in Santa Barbara County.

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Make check payable to: Mental Wellness Center
**IMPORTANT to designate on the memo line: YouthWell
Mail to: Mental Wellness Center, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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YouthWell is honored to be a fiscally sponsored project of the
Mental Wellness Center - Tax ID# 95-1962659.
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One of the biggest reasons people don't seek help or support when they are struggling with a mental health challenge is because of the stigma and shame associated with it.
Santa Barbara County is ranked 18th out of 58 counties in CA for high suicide rates.
Suicide is 2nd leading cause of death among youth ages 10-24.
20% of all youth, ages 13-18 live with a mental health condition.
90% of individuals who die by suicide had an underlying mental illness.
50% percent of all adults with a mental health illness experienced symptoms by age 14 and 75% emerge by age 24.