A CDC QuickStats from the National Health Interview Survey compares two kinds of mental health treatment for U.S. children and adolescents aged 5–17 in the past 12 months, in 2019 and in 2022.
| In the past 12 months | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Took medication for their mental health | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Received counseling or therapy | 10.0% | 13.8% |
- Counseling or therapy rose, from 10.0% to 13.8%.
- Medication did not change significantly (8.4% and 9.3%).
- In both years, more children received counseling or therapy than took medication for their mental health.
How it was measured
The figures come from household interviews with a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population. Parents were asked whether, in the past 12 months, the child had received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional — such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse or clinical social worker — and whether the child had taken any prescription medication to help with emotions, concentration, behaviour or mental health. A child could count in both groups. The chart's error bars are 95% confidence intervals.
Sources
- CDC, MMWR, "QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years Who Took Medication for Their Mental Health or Received Counseling or Therapy from a Mental Health Professional During the Past 12 Months, by Year — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019 and 2022." Reported by Benjamin Zablotsky, Amanda E. Ng and Emily P. Terlizzi, National Center for Health Statistics. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7243a5.htm
- Data: National Health Interview Survey, 2019 and 2022.
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