Schizophrenia facts
Between 20 percent and 30 percent of adolescents have one major depressive episode before they reach adulthood.
One-fourth of those with mood disorders such as depression see them first emerge during adolescence.
Between 50 percent and 75 percent of adolescents with anxiety and/or impulse-control disorders develop them during adolescence.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults.
For information, contact NAMI at 801-323-9900 or go to www.namiut.org.
Source: National Center for Children in Poverty
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