States with rankings 39-51 indicate that youth have a higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care. The seven measures that make up the Youth Ranking include: Students (K+) Identified with Emotional Disturbance for an Individualized Education Program.

Jan 31, 2025 · National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) collects data on children's mental health, conditions such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, depression, and anxiety problems, and the use and need for mental health services.

Jan 1, 2023 · In the 10 years leading up to the pandemic, feelings of persistent sadness and hopelessness—as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviors—increased by about 40% among young people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.

70% of youth in the juvenile justice system have a diagnosable mental health condition. Youth in detention are 10 times more likely to suffer from psychosis than youth in the community. About 50,000 veterans are held in local jails — 55% report experiencing a mental illness.

Aug 6, 2024 · New CDC data released today highlight improvements in mental health among some United States teens, including decreases in the percentage of students feeling persistently sad or hopeless.

Mental health challenges were the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in young people even before the COVID-19 public health emergency, with up to 20% of children ages 3 to 17 in the United States having a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder.

May 8, 2024 · Teen Mental Health Statistics Overview. Here are some recent teenage mental health statistics: 50% of all lifetime mental illnesses begin at age 14 (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 42% of teens experience persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Mental Health America's County and State Data Map is a dashboard that geographically visualizes data from over 5 million mental health screens taken by U.S. users at MHAScreening.org in 2020-2024. The interactive maps are able to identify the current need for mental health resources at a pace and scale that was not possible before.

60.3% of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment. Youth experiencing MDE continue to go untreated. Even among the states with greatest access for youth, 1 in 3 youth are still not receiving the mental health services they need.

In 2023, more than 5.3 million adolescents ages 12-17 years (20.3% of adolescents) had a current, diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition (anxiety, depression, or behavior/conduct problems). Anxiety was the most common condition (16.1%), followed by depression (8.4%) and behavior/conduct problems (6.3%).