As of 2019, approximately 301 million people globally were living with an anxiety disorder (including 58 million pediatrics) – making them the most common mental health problem. (R) Anxiety disorders are thought to be caused by a combination of environmental variables (social, activity level, diet, stressors, medication/substance use, trauma, etc.) interacting with genetic predisposition (low …
In 2020, it was estimated that ~9.2% of Americans (around 1 in 10) aged 12+ experienced a major depressive episode within the past year (most common in 18-25 year olds at 17.2% followed by adolescents at 16.9%). (R) Some people effectively manage depression with a combination of behavior & lifestyle modifications (e.g. healthy diet; circadian …
Research by Pratt et al. (2017) suggests that 7.8% of individuals between ages 12 and 19 used antidepressants from 2011-2014. (R) Jack et al. (2020) report a continuous rise in the prescribing of antidepressants to adolescents in England; antidepressant prescriptions more than doubled from 2005-2017 among 12-17 year olds. (R) Between April 2015-2021 the number …