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Youth Mental Health in the U.S.

Youth mental health is worsening.

RATES OF YOUTH WITH SEVERE DEPRESSION INCREASED FROM 5.9% IN 2012 TO 8.2% IN 2015. EVEN WITH SEVERE DEPRESSION, 76% OF YOUTH ARE LEFT WITH NO OR INSUFFICIENT TREATMENT.

12% OF YOUTH

(AGE 12-17)

REPORT SUFFERING FROM AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE (MDE) IN THE PAST YEAR

50%

OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUTH APPEAR BY THE
AGE OF 14

OVER1.7

YOUTH WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODES DID NOT RECEIVE TREATMENT

MILLION

90%

OF CHILDREN SERVED HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST ONE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA INCLUDING GUN VIOLENCE, GANG ACIVITY, ABUSE, HOMLESSNESS OR NEGLECT

JPA's Impact

95%

OF TEACHERS SAY JPA HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

94%

OF TEACHERS SAY JPA HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

96%

OF TEACHERS SAY JPA HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE JPA'S INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

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