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Facts & Statistics

☼       Depression, disruptive Behavior Disorders and Anxiety are about as common as fractured limbs in children and adolescents (Institute of Medicine).

☼       20% of youth will experience at least one depressive illness before they reach their adult years (Institute of Medicine).

☼       Childhood trauma interferes with children’s capacity to integrate sensory, emotional and cognitive information, resulting in disorganized or inappropriate response to stress (Streeck-Fischer and van derkolk, 2000).

☼       Risk factors associated with suicidality in children include a history of maltreatment, depression and reactive aggression.

☼       The majority of mental illnesses begin in childhood.

☼       Mental illness drains our economy of more than $80 billion every year, accounting for 15% of the total economic burden of all disease (National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care, 2007).

☼       Almost 60 million Americans – one of four adults and one of 5 children – have mental illness that can be diagnosed and treated in a given year. Mental illness is more common than cancer, diabetes, or even heart disease (National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care, 2007).

☼       Children who have been sexually abused suffer severe psychological and behavioral effects including depression, anxiety, guilt, fear, sexual dysfunction, withdrawal and acting out (American Psychological Association, 2001).

☼       Approximately 50% of students with a mental disorder at age 14 and older drop out of high school – the highest dropout rate of any disability group (U.S. Department of Education, 2001).

☼       Suicide remains a serious public health concern and is the third leading cause of death in youth aged 10 to 24. (National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, 2001).