Children Mental Health and Education

Of the 55 million students who attend schools, 46 percent will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime. And one in five of our young people live with a mental health condition, but less than half receive treatment.

Here’s how it boils down: When considering National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that 13 percent of children ages 8 to 15 have had a diagnosable mental disorder within the previous year, 20 percent of youth ages 13-18 have a severe mental disorder, and 46 percent will experience some form of mental health disorder in their lifetime, this means that there are more than 10 million students, by conservative estimates, who are in need of mental health support and intervention in a system without the capacity to deliver these services.