The “State of Mental Health in America 2022” report used survey information from all 50 states and Washington D.C., to assess the state of mental health in the U.S.
Nationally, 3,755,000 children experienced depression in the last year. Here are the states with the highest rates of depression in children ages 12 to 17, using the most recent data available.
|
State |
Rate of depression in youth |
No. of children with diagnosable depression |
|
18.6 percent |
55,000 |
|
18.6 percent |
31,000 |
|
18.2 percent |
99,000 |
|
17.9 percent |
10,000 |
|
17.9 percent |
42,000 |
|
17.8 percent |
56,000 |
|
17.6 percent |
8,000 |
|
17.4 percent* |
27,000 |
|
17.4 percent* |
98,000 |
|
17 percent |
54,000 |
*Idaho’s rate is 17.44 percent while Arizona’s rate is 17.41 percent.
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