One Child at a Time

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Mental Health Disorders Are More Common in Young People than Many Realize:

Studies show that at least one in five children and adolescents has a mental health disorder.¹

At least one in 10, or about 6 million people, has a serious emotional disturbance.¹

The future of our country depends on the mental health and strength of our young people. Here are more startling statistics:

43% of untreated hyperactive boys are arrested for a felony by age 16  and at least 50 % of prison inmates have ADHD. ²

Students that spend no time in extracurricular activities, compared to those who do, are 6 times more likely to have dropped out of school and 75% more likely to smoke cigarettes and use drugs by senior year. ³
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1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1999). Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

2. Understanding Childhood Development Disorders by Marilyn Thatcher, Ph.D. 2003

3. Critical Hours, Afterschool Programs and Educational Success, by Beth Miller, Ph.D., for the Nellie Mae Foundation