IMPACT
There has never been a more pressing time to ensure
young people have the tools they need to not just survive,
but to thrive.
The feedback from YPI participants is clear:
The Youth Mental Health Crisis has dramatically worsened.
30.6%
of young adults ages 18-25 experience mental health concerns, the highest rate of any age group.
3.7 million
kids ages 12-17 experience major depression, and 2.5 million experience severe depression.
2nd leading cause
of death
for young people ages 10-14 is suicide, as of 2020, and the 3rd leading cause of death for ages 15-24.
418% & 477%
the percentage emergency room visits for self-harm have increased for boys and girls over the last decade.
46%
of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life. Half of those people will develop mental health conditions by the age of 14.
$193.2 billion
in lost revenue in the U.S. economy due to severe mental health conditions.