Youth and Mental Health 101 | CAMH

75 per cent of Canadians age 12 to 19 rate their mental health as very good or excellent.¹

Up to 70 per cent of mental health challenges begin during childhood or teenage years.²

17 per cent of Ontario high school students feel high levels of anxiety and depression.³

Between 15 and 25 per cent of Canadian youth experience at least one mental health challenge or illness before they turn 19. This may affect a person’s responses to challenges later in life.⁴

Half of female students in Ontario show signs of moderate to serious psychological distress⁵ (feeling unpleasant feelings or emotions that affect your ability to do things).

Canada’s youth suicide rate is the third highest in the industrialized world.⁶