Children were considered to have received any mental health treatment if they were reported to have taken medication for their mental health, received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional, or both in the past 12 months.
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Share of U.S. children who had received any mental healthcare in 2021, by age
In 2021, almost nine percent of children aged 5 to 11 years in the United States received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional in the past 12 months. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by age.
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CDC. (June 13, 2023). Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1193028/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-age-us/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by age." Chart. June 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1193028/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-age-us/
CDC. (2023). Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1193028/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-age-us/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Children Aged 5 to 17 Years Who Had Received Any Mental Health Treatment or Medication in The past 12 Months in 2021, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jun 2023, /statistics/1193028/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-age-us/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1193028/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-age-us/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. children aged 5 to 17 years who had received any mental health treatment or medication in the past 12 months in 2021, by age [Graph], CDC, June 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1193028/share-children-who-received-any-mental-health-treatment-medication-by-age-us/
