Parents/Guardians
Hotlines
- Call 911 if you or the person you are helping is in immediate danger
- 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 (TALK) or Text “Hello” to 741741
- 24-hour Common Ground Crisis and Suicide Hotline: (800) 231-1127
- SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357); Suicide & Crisis Lifeline- dial 988
Who is my child's counselor?
Elementary
Beaumont Elementary
Jacquelyn Bell
Email: BellJ01@wsdmi.org
Christine Kilbride
Email: KilbrC01@wsdmi.org
Cooley Elementary
Maria Limones
Email: LimonM01@wsdmi.org
Donelson Hills Elementary
Cristina Protiva
Email: WesteC01@wsdmi.org
Lisa Woodward
Email: MychaL01@wsdmi.org
Grayson Elementary
Alexandra Ball
Email: BallA01@wsdmi.org
Haviland Elementary
Renee Davidson
Email: DavidR01@wsdmi.org
Elizabeth Mattinson
Email: MattiE01@wsdmi.org
Houghton Elementary
Taylor Bryant
Email: BryanT01@wsdmi.org
Knudsen Elementary
Courtney Heilig
Email: HeiliC01@wsdmi.org
Riverside Elementary
Alicia Miles
Email: MilesA01@wsdmi.org
Schoolcraft Elementary
Lindsay Simmons
Email: SimmoL01@wsdmi.org
Middle School
Mason Middle School
Shelly Cendrowski (A-Go)
Email: McKeoS01@wsdmi.org
Laura Stanjones (Gr-Pa)
Email: StanjL01@wsdmi.org
Beth Shannahan (Pe-Z)
Email: MaxfiB01@wsdmi.org
Pierce Middle School
Annette Noble-Farmiloe
Email: NobleA01@wsdmi.org
Stacey Taplin
Email: TapliS01@wsdmi.org
Jeff Tunnicliff
Email: TunniJ01@wsdmi.org
High School
Durant High School
Linda Elund
Email: ElandL01@wsdmi.org
Kettering High School
Charles Jergler (A-E)
Email: JerglC01@wsdmi.org
Kelly Larges (F-La)
Email: LargeK01@wsdmi.org
Ken Hembree (Le-Ro)
Email: HembrK01@wsdmi.org
Katie Nicholls (Ru-Z)
Email: NichoK02@wsdmi.org
Mott High School
Anna Wilson (A-Ej)
Email: MershA01@wsdmi.org
Stephanie Balfoort (Ek-Ld)
Email: BalfoS01@wsdmi.org
Derek Wiley (Le-Rt)
Email: WileyD01@wsdmi.org
Paul Pietrofesa (Ru-Z)
Email: PietrP01@wsdmi.org
Kim Wasilk (Intervention Counselor)
Email: WasilK01@wsdmi.org
Data and Statistics on Children's Mental Health
Mental disorders among children are described as serious changes in the way children typically learn, behave, or handle their emotions, causing distress and problems getting through the day. Among the more common mental disorders that can be diagnosed in childhood are attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, and behavior disorders.
There are different ways to estimate which children have difficulties with mental health. CDC uses surveys, like the National Survey of Children’s Health, to understand which children have diagnosed mental disorders and whether they received treatment. In this type of survey, parents report on the diagnoses their child has received from a healthcare provider. Learn more facts about children’s mental disorders below.
Facts about mental disorders in U.S. children
- ADHD, behavior problems, anxiety, and depression are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children
- 9.4% f children aged 2-17 years (approximately 6.1 million) have received an ADHD diagnosis. Read more information on ADHD here.
- 7.4% f children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.5 million) have a diagnosed behavior problem.
- 7.1% f children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have diagnosed anxiety.
- 3.2% f children aged 3-17 years (approximately 1.9 million) have diagnosed depression.
- Some of these conditions commonly occur together. For example:
- Having anther disorder is most common in children with depression: about 3 in 4 children aged 3-17 years with depression also have anxiety (73.8%) and almost 1 in 2 have behavior problems (47.2%).
- Fr children aged 3-17 years with anxiety, more than 1 in 3 also have behavior problems (37.9%) and about 1 in 3 also have depression (32.3%).
- Fr children aged 3-17 years with behavior problems, more than 1 in 3 also have anxiety (36.6%) and about 1 in 5 also have depression (20.3%).
- Depression and anxiety have increased over time
- “Ever having been diagnosed with either anxiety or depression” among children aged 6–17 years increased from 5.4% in 2003 to 8% in 2007 and to 8.4% in 2011–2012.
- “Ever having been diagnosed with anxiety” increased from 5.5% in 2007 to 6.4% in 2011–2012.
- “Ever having been diagnosed with depression” did not change between 2007 (4.7%) and 2011-2012 (4.9%).
- Treatment rates vary among different mental disorders
- Nearly 8 in 10 children (78.1%) aged 3-17 years with depression received treatment.
- 6 in 10 children (59.3%) aged 3-17 years with anxiety received treatment.
- More than 5 in 10 children (53.5%) aged 3-17 years with behavior disorders received treatment.
- Mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders begin in early childhood
- 1 in 6 U.S. children aged 2–8 years (17.4%) had a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.
- Rates of mental disorders change with age
- Diagnoses of depression and anxiety are more common with increased age.
- Behavior problems are more common among children aged 6–11 years than children younger or older.
- Many family, community, and healthcare factors are related to children’s mental health
- Among children aged 2-8 years, boys were more likely than girls to have a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.
- Among children living below 100% of the federal poverty level, more than 1 in 5 (22%) had a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.
- Age and poverty level affected the likelihood of children receiving treatment for anxiety, depression, or behavior problems.
Note: The rates reported on this page are estimates based on parent report, using nationally representative surveys. This method has several limitations. It is not known to what extent children receive these diagnoses accurately. Estimates based on parent-reported diagnoses may match those based on medical records, but children may also have mental disorders that have not been diagnosed.
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