Who are the children "at risk" ?

Children’s mental health problems pose a tremendous burden. They are highly prevalent, and the problems they cause can last long into adulthood. In the end, they consume a vast amount of financial and human resources.

Who are the kids most at risk?

• The 1 in 5 children with a mental health problem.
• The 1 in 10 children with aggressive behaviour problems.
• The 1 in 3 children who experience physical or sexual abuse.
• The 1 in 20 teenagers who are clinically depressed.
• The 1 in 20 children who start school without the skills needed to learn.
• The 1 in 200 children who are diagnosed with autism.
• The 8 in 10 children who grow up in single-parent families.
• The 8 in 10 children needing treatment for mental health problems
  who never receive it.