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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