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what perentage of young people are receiving treatment for mental illness

by Dr. Abdullah Torp DVM Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Summary. In 2019, 13.6% of U.S. children between the ages of 5 and 17 years had received mental health treatment in the past 12 months.

What percent of students with mental disorders receive treatment?

Nearly 8 in 10 children (78.1%) with depression received treatment. 6 in 10 children (59.3%) with anxiety received treatment. More than 5 in 10 children (53.5%) with behavior disorders received treatment.

How many people receive treatment for mental health issues?

In 2020, among the 14.2 million adults with SMI, 9.1 million (64.5%) received mental health treatment in the past year.

How many young people deal with mental health issues?

Approximately one in five teens (aged 12 to 18) suffer from at least one mental health disorder. Mental health disorders can have a significant impact on daily life and overall wellbeing, and depending on what type, may affect relationships, physical health, academic performance, etc.

What are the statistics of mental health?

21% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2020 (52.9 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults. 5.6% of U.S. adults experienced serious mental illness in 2020 (14.2 million people). This represents 1 in 20 adults.

What percentage of the population have mental health issues?

An estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older -- about 1 in 4 adults -- suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. In particular, depressive illnesses tend to co-occur with substance abuse and anxiety disorders.

What are the statistics around youth mental health?

20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given year. 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24.

What are the statistics of teenage mental illness?

In 2019, it was estimated that one in seven adolescents experience mental disorders [i]. This amounts to an estimated 166 million adolescents (89 million boys and 77 million girls) boys and girls globally. Among adolescents aged 10–19, anxiety and depression disorders make up about 40 per cent of mental disorders.

Do young people care about mental health?

A recent survey of youth found that physical and mental health was highly valued by young people, with a majority regarding it as 'extremely' or 'very' important (Carlisle et al. 2018).

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