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What We Treat

Technology Addiction 

"45% of U.S. teens say they are online "almost constantly", up from 24% in 2014-2015. A 2016 Common Sense Media survey found that half of the teens considered themselves addicted to their phones and other devices."

- Pew Research 

Tech

Depression

"The report found that diagnoses of major depression are rising fastest among those under age 35. As a result, diagnoses have gone up 47 percent since 2013 among millennials (ages 18–34). Plus, the rate for adolescents (ages 12–17) has risen 63 percent since 2013, 47 percent for boys and 65 percent for girls. Therefore, teen depression rates are increasing."

- Major Depression: The Impact on Overall Health

Depression

Anxiety

"Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment. Anxiety disorders affect 25.1% of children between 13 and 18 years old. Research shows that untreated children with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, miss out on important social experiences, and engage in substance abuse." 

- National Institute of Mental Health

Anxiety

Social Anxiety 

"SAD is equally common among men and women and typically begins around age 13. According to a 2007 ADAA survey, 36% of people with social anxiety disorder report experiencing symptoms for 10 or more years before seeking help."​

- National Institute of Mental Health

Social Anxiety
Substance

Substance Abuse

"Individuals who tried marijuana or alcohol before the age of 15 were almost four times as likely to suffer from a marijuana use disorder as an adult than those who waited until after age 18 to try these substances, according to data published in the 2013 NSDUH."

- American Addiction Centers 

Anger Management 

"While most teens have a violent, angry outburst at some point during their adolescence, nearly 8 percent have regular violent outbursts that would fall into the category of a mental health disorder. The study found the disorder starts early in life, by age 12 on average, and is two to three times more common in boys than girls."

- Harvard Medical School 

Anger

Oppositional Defiant & Conduct Disorders

"Conduct disorder is more common among boys than girls, indicating ranges from 6% to 16% while the rate among girls ranges from 2% to 9%. Children who display early-onset conduct disorder are at greater risk for persistent difficulties, however, and they are also more likely to have troubled peer relationships and academic problems."

- Mental Health America

Oppositional

Obsessive Compulsive Order 

"Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder usually begins in adolescence or young adulthood and is seen in as many as 1 in 200 children and adolescents. OCD is characterized by recurrent intense obsessions and/or compulsions that cause severe discomfort and interfere with day-to-day functioning."

- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

OCD

Eating Disorders 

"5.4% of children between the ages of 13 and 18 will suffer from Anorexia, Bulimia or Binge Eating disorder at some point in their lifetime. Roughly speaking, that’s more than 2.2 million adolescents."

- National Institute of Mental Health 

Eating
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