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DATA CENTER

United States (Adolescents 12–17)

Source: HRSA/MCHB (2023)

2016→2023 Trend:

  • Overall diagnosed mental/behavioral conditions ↑ ~35%

  • Anxiety ↑ 61% (10.0→16.1%)

  • Depression ↑ 45% (5.8→8.4%)
    (World Health Organization)

Symptom Surveys (CDC, 2021–2023)

  • About 20% of adolescents reported anxiety symptoms in the past two weeks. (CDC)

  • About 18% reported depression symptoms in the past two weeks. (CDC)

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High School Mental Health (CDC YRBS, 2023)

  • 40% had persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year. (CDC)

  • 20% seriously considered attempting suicide; ~9% attempted suicide. (CDC)

  • Full technical report (methods, tables, subgroup breakouts). (CDC)

Global View (World Health Organization)

  • Anxiety prevalence: ~4.1% (ages 10–14) and 5.3% (ages 15–19)

  • Depression prevalence: ~1.3% (ages 10–14) and 3.4% (ages 15–19).

  • Suicide remains a major risk among adolescents; many youth worldwide are underdiagnosed and undertreated.

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New & Emerging Findings / Risk Factors

  • Screen time ≥4 hours/day is associated with higher anxiety, depression, behavior problems, and ADHD; part of the link runs through less physical activity, irregular bedtimes, and shorter sleep. (World Health Organization, Study: large U.S. sample, 2025 preprint)

  • Housing instability is linked with higher odds of anxiety (OR≈1.42) and depression (OR≈1.57), and lower treatment access. (World Health Organization)

  • Bullying (survey of 95,545 students) correlates strongly with emotional/behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, PTSD symptoms, poor sleep, and internet addiction. 

(World Health Organization)

Helpful Additional U.S. Sources (Optional to list)

  • NIMH (lifetime prevalence, NCS-A): ~49.5% of U.S. adolescents have experienced any mental disorder; ~22.2% with severe impairment. (National Institute of Mental Health)

  • NCHS Data Brief (2021–2023): Depression in past 2 weeks highest among ages 12–19 (19.2%). (CDC)

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