Crisis Services - Mental Health: Statistics

Statistics

Mental health problems affect one in every five young people at any given time. (Department of Health & Human Services)
An estimated two-thirds of all young people with mental health problems are not getting the help they need. (Department of Health & Human Services)
Studies indicate that 1 in 5 children and adolescents (20%) may have a diagnosable disorder. Estimates of the number of children who have mental disorders range from 7.7 million to 12.8 million. (Department of Health & Human Services)
Anorexia affects one in every 100 to 200 adolescent girls and a much smaller number of boys. (Department of Health & Human Services)
Approximately 1% of adolescent girls develop anorexia nervosa. 1 in 10 cases lead to death from starvation, cardiac arrest, or suicide. (National Institute of Mental Health)
As many as 1 in 10 young people may have an anxiety disorder (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services).
Studies suggest that children or adolescents are more likely to have an anxiety disorder if their parents have anxiety disorders (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services).
30% - 40% of children diagnosed with ADHD have relatives with the same type of problem. (Clinical Pediatrics)
ADHD is the most common psychiatric condition affecting children, estimates in prevalence in childhood range from 5 - 10%. (Clinical Pediatrics)
As many as 50% of children with ADHD are never diagnosed. (Harvard Mental Health Letter)
Almost one-third of six to twelve year old children diagnosed with major depression will develop bipolar disorders within a few years. (Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Reported rates of bulimia nervosa vary from one to three out of 100 young people. (Department of Health and Human Services)
As many as 1 in 10 children and adolescents may have conduct disorder. (Department of Health and Human Services)
Recent studies show that, at any given time, as many as one in every 33 children may have clinical depression. The rate of depression among adolescents may be as high as one in eight. (Department of Health and Human Services)
Recent studies have shown that greater than 20% of adolescents in the general population have emotional problems and one-third of adolescents attending psychiatry clinics suffer from depression. (The Canadian Journal of CME)
It is estimated that between 118,700 and 186,600 youths who are involved in the juvenile justice system have at least one mental disorder. (The National Coalition for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System)
According to a 1994 OJJDP study of juveniles' response to health screenings conducted at the admission of juvenile facilities, 73% of juveniles reported having mental health problems and 57% reported having prior mental health treatment or hospitalization.
Of the 100,000 teenagers in juvenile detention, estimates indicate that 60 % have behavioral, mental or emotional problems. (Department of Justice)
It is thought that anywhere from 15 - 20% of children with ADHD have a condition known as a "Specific Learning Disability" - and perhaps 50% of children with learning disability have ADHD. (Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder in Children)
Schizophrenia is rare in children under 12, but occurs in about three out of every 1,000 adolescents. (Department of Health & Human Services)
Serious emotional disturbances affect 1 in ever 10 young people at any given time. (Department of Health & Human Services)