WHO 2025: 1 in 7 youths aged 10-19 experience mental health condition
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“Ayon sa World Health Organization (WHO, 2025), tinatayang isa sa bawat pitong kabataan na may edad 10 hanggang 19 taong gulang ay nakararanas ng kondisyong may kaugnayan sa kalusugang pangkaisipan.”
Summary
The World Health Organization reported in 2025 that approximately one in seven adolescents aged 10 to 19 years worldwide experiences a mental health condition, which aligns with the statement. This estimate is consistently presented across several WHO publications from 2024‑2025.
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- The global burden of mental and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults | Molecular Psychiatry
Mental disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) are significant public health challenges among adolescents and young adults (AYAs). This study quantified global and regional prevalence, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and years lived with disability (YLDs), and temporal trends of ...
- Mental Health | Adolescent and School Health | CDC
To view the most recent 2025 mental health data, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/yrbs/youth-health-in-focus/mental-health.html. The number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing.
- Data and Statistics on Children's Mental Health | Children’s Mental Health | CDC
Summary and table of prevalence of ASD among children in the United States. ... CDC's latest data on Tourette syndrome (TS). It's important to remember that diagnosed conditions do not tell the whole story about mental distress in children. This is because children can also experience some symptoms without meeting criteria for a condition, or they can meet criteria for diagnosis but remain undiagnosed. Among adolescents, mental health, substance use, and suicide are concerns.
- Mental health of adolescents
Protecting adolescents from adversity, ... and adulthood. Globally, it is estimated that one in seven (14.3%) of 10–19-year-olds experience mental health conditions (1), yet these remain largely unrecognized and ...
- One in 7 children and adolescents in the WHO European Region lives with a mental health condition, finds new WHO/Europe report
It reveals significant and growing mental health needs among young people, alongside critical gaps in the quality and accessibility of care. According to the report, 1 in 7 children and adolescents in the Region lives with a mental health condition.
- WHO and UNICEF release guidance to improve access to mental health care for children and young people
Ahead of World Mental Health Day, ... services for children and adolescents. An estimated 1 in 7 children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions, with anxiety, depression, and behavioural disorders ...
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