Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year from 2011 to 2023
Characteristic
Percentage of high school students
2023
40%
2021
42%
2019
37%
2017
31%
2015
30%
2013
30%
2011
28%
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In 2023, around 40 percent of high school students in the United States reported experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year. This graph presents the percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year from 2011 to 2023.
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CDC. (August 6, 2024). Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year from 2011 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1384754/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness/
CDC. "Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year from 2011 to 2023." Chart. August 6, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1384754/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness/
CDC. (2024). Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year from 2011 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1384754/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness/
CDC. "Percentage of High School Students in The United States Who Experienced Persistent Feelings of Sadness or Hopelessness in The past Year from 2011 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2024, /statistics/1384754/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness/
CDC, Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year from 2011 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1384754/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year from 2011 to 2023 [Graph], CDC, August 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1384754/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness/
