THE DIGNITY PROJECT

1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have, or will have a serious mental illness

50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24

The average delay between onset of symptoms and intervention is 8-10 years

37% of students with a mental health condition age 14 and older drop out of school — the highest dropout rate of any disability group

High school students with significant symptoms of depression are more than twice as likely to drop out compared to their peers

70% of youth in state and local juvenile justice systems have a mental illness