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20%

One in five children suffers from a mental health or learning disorder.

80%

of chronic mental disorders begin in childhood.

10x

Young people with access to mental health services in school-based health centers are 10 times more likely to seek care for mental health or substance abuse than those who do not.

50%

of mental health disorders begin before age 14 and 75% before age 24, affecting the learning and school experience for all children.

2x

Anxiety disorders like social phobia can make students twice as likely to drop out or fail a grade.

Age 6

ADHD, mood and anxiety symptoms and disruptive behavior at age 6 predict math and reading achievement at age 17.

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