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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.

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