Over one million teens in the United States suffer from depression, yet less than one-third of those teens receives help. For some, depression is so severe that it leads to suicide, the third-leading cause of teenage death. Even in its less severe forms, teen depression is linked to poor academic achievement, absenteeism, strained social relationships, and substance abuse.
For more information on teen depression and youth suicide:
View a Fact Sheet on teen depression and youth suicide
Access a report entitled, Preventing Youth Suicide in Rural America: Recommendations to States, released by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) and the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA), who formed a workgroup to generate recommendations for state-level agencies to prevent suicide among rural youth.
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Over one million teens in the United States suffer from depression, yet less than one-third of those teens receives help. For some, depression is so severe that it leads to suicide, the third-leading cause of teenage death. Even in its less severe forms, teen depression is linked to poor academic achievement, absenteeism, strained social relationships, and substance abuse. 