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Almost three percent of adolescents ages 13-18 are diagnosed with an eating disorder, which can cause low self-esteem, depression, and more
95 percent of people with eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25
Eating disorders have the highest risk of death of any mental illness
In 2017, there were more than twice as many suicides (47,173) as there were homicides (19,510)
An estimated 3.2 million adolescents age 12 to 17 had at least one major depressive episode in 2017
An estimated 31.9% of adolescents have an anxiety disorder
Studies show that about 15% to 43% of girls and 14% to 43% of boys go through at least one trauma. Of those children and teens who have had a trauma, 3% to 15% of girls and 1% to 6% of boys develop PTSD
Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in youth ages 10 - 24
20% of youth ages 13-18 live with a mental health condition
37% of students age 14 and up with a mental health condition drop out of school