STUDY: 7.7 million have at least one mental health condition
According to a new study, researchers discovered that 7.7 million children had at least one mental health condition.
The conditions include depression, anxiety, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
This information is according to a study published in the journal ” Jama Pediatrics.”
However, researchers found that only half of them received treatment or counseling from a mental health provider in the last 12 months.
The research looked at data from a survey of nearly 50 million kids, ages six through 18, filled out by their parents.