Behavioral Health Barometer: United States, 2013

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More than 9% of 12- to 17-year-olds had at least one major depressive episode in the past year, according to a 2012 national survey. Major depressive episodes werethree times higher among females [PDF-3.4MB] than males. Behavioral Health Barometer: United States, 2013 [PDF-3.4MB] provides a snapshot of the state of mental health in the nation and data on the use of mental health treatment services. You can go to MentalHealth.gov to findlocal experts and a toolkit for holding community conversations about mental health.

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