Global Statistics (Excerpt from the WHO)

- Globally, one in seven 10-19 year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 13% of the global burden of disease in this age group.

- Depression, anxiety, and behavioral disorders are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents.

- Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among 15-19 year-olds.

- The consequences of failing to address adolescent mental health conditions extend to adulthood, impairing both physical and mental health and limiting opportunities to lead fulfilling lives as adults.

United States Statistics (Excerpt from the CDC)

For adolescents, depression, substance use and suicide are important concerns. Among adolescents aged 12-17 years in 2018-2019 reporting on the past year:

- 15.1% had a major depressive episode.

- 36.7% had persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.

- 4.1% had a substance use disorder.

- 1.6% had an alcohol use disorder.

- 3.2% had an illicit drug use disorder.

- 18.8% seriously considered attempting suicide.

- 15.7% made a suicide plan.

- 8.9% attempted suicide.

- 2.5% made a suicide attempt requiring medical treatment.

Mental health conditions are far more common than you think, mainly because people don’t like to, or are scared to, talk about them. If you have or think you might have a mental illness, the first thing you must know is that

YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

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You Are Not Alone (NAMI Infographic)