
- Girls aged 13 to 17-years-old are more than two and a half times as likely to suffer from an eating disorder compared to boys their age.
- 46.3% of 13 to 18-year-olds have a mental disorder.
- 12.9% of 13 to 18-year-old males have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) as compared to 4.9% of females.
- 30% of 13 to 18-year-old females suffer from an anxiety disorder as compared to 20% of 13 to 18-year-old males.
- Over three million young people are at risk for suicide, but only 36% receive treatment.
- A recent survey of 15 to 19 year olds found that within a 12 month period, almost one in five had seriously considered attempting suicide.
- Male teens are almost five times more likely than females to die by suicide, even though females are more likely to attempt suicide.
- Several state and national studies have found that gay, lesbian, and bisexual teens are more likely to seriously consider and attempt suicide than heterosexual teens.
- Population studies show that at any point in time 10 to 15 percent of children and adolescents have some symptoms of depression.
- Once a young person has experienced a major depression, he or she is at risk of developing another depression within the next 5 years. This young person is also at risk for other mental health problems.
- Between 20% and 40% of adolescents with major depression develop bipolar disorder within five years after depression onset.
Sources
American Psychiatric Association [1]
Safe Youth [2]
National Alliance on Mental Illness [3]
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry [4]
Columbia University Teen Screen Program [5]
Medicine Net [6]
About Teen Depression [7]
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