VERTICAL BAR CHART: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling*
in the Past Year Among Children Aged 12-17, by Age and Sex:
2004
(Percent)
Total
Female: 25.0, Male: 20.1
12-13 Years
Female: 22.4, Male: 22.1
14-15 Years
Female: 25.3, Male: 21.4
16-17 Years
Female: 27.3, Male: 16.8
*Treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources
for emotional or behavioral problems not caused by drug
or alcohol use.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. Results from the 2004 National Survey on
Drug Use and Health: national findings. Rockville, MD: SAMHSA,
Office of Applied Studies; 2005.
VERTICAL BAR CHART: Mental Health Treatment/Counseling*
in the Past Year Among Children Aged 12-17, by Family Income:
2004
(Percent)
Total: 22.5; Less than $20,000: 26.4; $20,000 to $49,999:
23.3; $50,000 to $74,999: 20.9; $75,000 or more: 20.1
*Treatment or counseling from any of 10 specific sources
for emotional or behavioral problems not caused by drug
or alcohol use.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. Results from the 2004 National Survey on
Drug Use and Health: national findings. Rockville, MD: SAMHSA,
Office of Applied Studies; 2005.
HORIZONTAL BAR CHART: Reasons for Mental Health
Treatment/Counseling* in the Past Year Among Children Aged
12-17 Who Received Treatment: 2004
(Percent Receiving treatment**)
Felt Depressed 51.7
Breaking Rules or "Acting Out" 27.5
Felt Very Afraid or Tense 20.9
Suicidal Thoughts or Attempts 18.5
Family/Home Problems 13.1
School-Related Issues 11.3
Eating Problems 8.8
Social/Friend Problems 8.2
Other Mental/Neurological Disorder 3.2
Other Reasons 20.2
*Having received treatment or counseling from any of 10
specific sources for emotional or behavioral problems not
caused by alcohol or drug use. **Respondents could indicate
more than one reason for treatment.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. Results from the 2004 National Survey on
Drug Use and Health: national findings. Rockville, MD: SAMHSA,
Office of Applied Studies; 2005.
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