Hill July 30, 2024
Nearly a third of adolescents in the United States received treatment for their mental health in 2023, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA).
SAMSHA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health for 2023, published Tuesday, found 31.9 percent of those aged 12 to 17 underwent mental health treatment, equal to about 8.3 million people. This marks an increase from the 7.7 million, or 29.8 percent, of adolescents who received mental health treatment the year prior, according to the 2022 report.
Outpatient treatment was the most common type, including such settings as a school counselor or therapist’s office, with 59.8 percent of those receiving mental health treatment — or 2.7 million —...
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