Nearly a third of American adolescents and teens received some sort of mental health treatment in 2023, a new poll shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News
In findings that suggest more young Americans struggling with mental health issues are getting the help they need, a new poll shows that nearly a third of American adolescents and teens received some sort of mental health treatment in 2023. That translates to over 8 million young people between the ages of 12 and 17 getting counseling, medication or another treatment, the survey from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) found. Advertisement
Poll: Nearly 1 in 3 young Americans receive mental health treatment
