A recent study shows a mental health crisis unfolding among teenagers.
According to the Public Library of science, a non-profit, scientific publishing organization, a majority of teens with depression in the U.S. aren't receiving treatment.
A university of Tennessee study found only 47 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 who had a major depressive episode say they haven’t received any kind of treatment.
This crisis is fueled by a complex interplay of factors including the pandemic's impact, social media's influence, academic pressures, and various forms of adversity.
In 2022, 16 percent of Pennsylvania adolescents experienced a major depressive episode and over 61 percent of these individuals did not receive treatment.
Black teens and teens living in rural areas had the lowest levels of mental health treatment.