More information about The Foundation and
its programs is available at http://www."

* Public awareness of mental health disorders and their treatments must
be increased to reduce stigma.

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PHILADELPHIA, Adolescents in the United States are
more likely to suffer from a mental health disorder than ever before, but
getting these teens diagnosed and cared for is a challenge that is not being
met, a new book warns.

* The health care system should allow treatment of different disorders
by different practitioners .

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Leaders and Achievers(TM) Scholarship Program Awards $1,328,000
in Scholarship Grants Through The Comcast Foundation

PHILADELPHIA, The Comcast Foundation today
announced the recipients of the 2005 Leaders and Achievers(TM) Scholarship
Program."
High school seniors attending schools in Comcast communities across the
country were nominated for the scholarship program by their school principals. "We're proud to continue to expand this
program that recognizes the efforts of a growing number of individual
students, all of whom are making a difference in their communities.

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Each of 1,328 students -- recognized on the basis of community
service, leadership skills, positive attitude and academic achievement -- will
receive a one-time grant of $1,000 that can be used toward the student's
pursuit of higher education.

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Comcast Recognizes High School Seniors for Community Service and Leadership

* More research is crucial on the best treatment methods for teens.

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Since its inception, The
Comcast Foundation has donated more than $18 million to organizations in the
communities where Comcast serves.

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Since its inception in 2000, the Leaders and Achievers(TM) Scholarship
Program has awarded more than $4. The Foundation
primarily invests in programs that work to create a positive, sustainable
impact within our communities in the areas of volunteerism; literacy, reading
and learning; and youth leadership development.

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We are pleased to recognize
the tremendous impact that these young citizens have made in their schools and
communities.
For additional information, visit http: //www.

Teen Mental Health Declining in the United States

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Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation .
The program is managed by Scholarship Program Administrators - an
independent, not-for-profit organization that manages corporate and corporate
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* Primary care physicians must improve their ability to recognize and
diagnose mental health disorders, and refer teens to specialists for
further help.

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The first, If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar
Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents, is out in July.

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The
result: disorders are frequently undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, or teenagers
receive treatment whose effectiveness has been mostly studied in adults.

These findings and recommendations also inform a new series of books
written for parents.

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"The Comcast Foundation Board wants young people in our communities to
know that they have the power to effect positive change, and that we and the
community at large value that contribution," said Joseph W.1 million in scholarship grants to students
in recognition of their service to their communities.

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The Leaders and Achievers(TM) Scholarship Program underscores the Comcast
philosophy that young people should have every opportunity to achieve their
potential , and should be motivated to be catalysts for positive change in
their schools and communities.

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* Mental health treatments should receive full parity under insurance
plans.

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Evans , MD, an expert on
mood disorders and Psychiatry Department Chair at the University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

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President, The Comcast Foundation. "Without more research that targets this very
malleable age group -- and without early detection and prevention services to
get them the help they need -- this mental health crisis will only get worse.

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These experts found while one in five adolescents suffer from a mental
health disorder, treating them is not a priority on the nation's public health
agenda, and there is limited knowledge about how to best help them."

Among the experts' recommendations:

* School-based services for the assessment, treatment , and prevention of
adolescent mental health problems must be improved.

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The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation
(Nasdaq: CMCSA; CMCSK) in June 1999 and is the company's chief source of
charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations .

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"Teenagers are being neglected by our society, both medically and
emotionally," said the book's lead author, Dwight L.

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"It's important to encourage our young people to develop leadership
skills," said Brian L. "They
are our future business and community leaders.
These findings are detailed in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental
Health Disorders: What We Know and What We Don't Know - A Research Agenda for
Improving the Mental Health of Our Youth (Oxford University Press), in which
150 mental health specialists analyze recent research on teen mental health
problems.