Reducing Mental Illness in DC Adolescents

Authors

Chidi Anita
Cindy Kabore
Ezechinyere Njoku
Sabrina Sanabria-Lawrence

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DC high school students and adolescents from ages 12 to 17 suffer more from mental illnesses than adults and children ages 12 and under (Putzer, 2016). The prevalence of depression in high school adolescents in DC is above the (nationwide) baseline (Putzer, 2016). The rate of suicide attempts in teenagers in the DC Metropolitan area is 13.4%, which is a decrease from 2015, but still higher than the baseline by 3.0% (Putzer, 2016). Similarly, the rate of major depressive episodes (MDEs) in teens local to DC is 7.4%, which continues to be higher than the baseline by 0.9% (Putzer, 2016). The DC Healthy People target for adolescent suicide rates is 5.0%, and the target rate for MDE’s is 5.8% (Putzer, 2016).

Publication Date

2017

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Recommended Citation

Anita, Chidi; Kabore, Cindy; Njoku, Ezechinyere; and Sanabria-Lawrence, Sabrina, "Reducing Mental Illness in DC Adolescents" (2017). DC Health and Academic Prep Program (DC HAPP). 4.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/dchapp/4

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