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Children's Mental Health Statistics
 

bulletOne in five children have a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder.

(US Department of Health and Human Services)
 
bulletOne in ten children has a diagnosable instance of severe emotional disturbance at any given time.
 

(US Department of Health and Human Services)

Pensive Teen Girl

 

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Over half of all children with severe emotional disturbances will drop out of high school. (the leading cause).

(US Department of Education)

 

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More than three in every five youths in juvenile justice facilities have behavioral, mental or emotional problems.

(US Department of Justice)

 

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Two-thirds of all young people with mental health problems are not getting the help they need.
 

(US Department of Health & Human Services)

 

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Children of parents with mental health and/or substance abuse problems are four times more likely to have mental health and/or substance abuse problems than other children.
 

(U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

 

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Seven out of every ten men in court ordered treatment for domestic violence witnessed it as a child.
 

(US Department of Health & Human Services)

 
   

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