Facts about mental health in adolescents 

Did you know:

1. Around 1 in 7 adolescents have a mental health illness
2. Approximately 20% of adolescents suffer with a mental disorder 
3. Depression is the most common disorder
4. More than 700,000 deaths are from suicide each year. 1 in 100 deaths are from suicide globally, and suicide is the 4th leading cause of death of individuals aged 15-29.
5. 1 in 4 adolescents experience a mental health problem each year
6. 1 in 6 people report having anxiety or depression in any given week
7. 4 in 100 people have PTSD
8. 1 in 5 people have suicidal thoughts 
9. 1 in 14 people intentionally hurt themselves
10. 1 in 15 people attempt suicide 
11. Girls are more likely to have suicidal thoughts but boys are 3 times more likely to take their own lives 
12. Around 28.8 million people suffer from an eating disorder

Inspirational Quotes:

1. "you have the power" - Leah Williamson 
2. "your mental health is just as important as your physical health"
3. "your struggles do not define you"
4. "the sun always comes back"
5. "even in the darkest moments, light exists if you have faith to see it
6. "you don't need to be positive or happy all the time, your human not a robot"
7. "prioritise your mental health like your life depends on it - because it does"