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Mental Health & Youth

Delve into key mental health facts about youth, highlighting the urgency for support—brought to you by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

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OF ALL LIFETIME CASES of mental illness begin by the age 14

13-20%

children LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES encounter a mental health condition annually

100%

of children deserve the opportunity for happiness and a healthy mind

13%

OF CHILDREN ages 8-15 experience a mental health condition

50%

OF CHILDREN ages 8-15 experiencing a mental health condition don't receive treatment

60%

of young adults with a mental illness DID NOT receive mental health services in the past year