Children, teenagers and young adults are increasingly likely to have mental health problems, according to a new analysis published by the American Medical Association (AMA). Citing data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study, a team of Brazil and Canada-based university researchers warned of a period from childhood to early adulthood in which there is “increased susceptibility to the onset of mental disorders.” “There was a high prevalence of mental disorders affecting children and youths, indicating that more than 1 of 10 (or 293 million) individuals ages 5 to 24 globally live with a di…