- Studies estimate that 7% to 24% of 2- to 3-year-old children had social, emotional or behavioral problems.
- The number of school-aged children (aged 5 to 14) hospitalized for mental illness increased by 22% during the 1990s.
- 21% of U.S. children aged 9-17 years have at least one diagnosable mental or addictive disorder.
- Approximately 5% of all 9- to 17-year-olds have symptoms of chronic depression.
- Almost 30% of children in grades 6 through 10 report being involved in bullying as either the bully, the target or both.
- School bullying is the most common type of school violence
- Adolescent girls are more likely to be depressed than adolescent boys.
- Victimization by or perpetration of school bullying is associated with behavioral, social and emotional problems.
- Depression is associated with an increased risk of suicide, and youths who are depressed are at a higher risk for other mental disorders such as anxiety, conduct disorders, and substance abuse.
- Depressed teens are more likely to engage in unsafe sex and other high risk behavior.
- Major depressive disorder (MDD) accounts for greater mortality, morbidity, and financial costs than any other psychiatric disorder.
- Children of mothers who are depressed are at an increased risk for developmental delay.
- It is estimated that depression affects up to 8.3% of older adolescents in the United States.
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