Teen Depression Statistics in the US 2026 – Latest Rates, Treatment and Suicide Risk
About 3.8 million U.S. adolescents ages 12 to 17 had a major depressive episode in 2024, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health data available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. That equals 15.4% of adolescents, or roughly one in six. Girls remained far more likely to report … Read more