- The Global Mind Health in 2025 (GMH) reports that globally, 41% of young adults are clinically distressed or struggling, resulting in a low average Mental Health Quotient (MHQ) of 36.
- WHO reports (Sep. 2025) that one in seven (14.3%) of 10–19-year-olds experience mental health conditions globally.
- Depression, anxiety, and behavioral disorders are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents.
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death among those aged 15–29 years old.
- The GMH report reveals the mental well-being of the younger cohort is declining faster than in many other nations, with a very low average MHQ score of 33, ranking India 60th out of 84 countries globally.
- Youth general mental health ratings were the lowest in Northern [3%]
- and Western Europe [4%] and the highest in sub-Saharan Africa [18%], Melanesia [10%], and Eastern Asia [16%].
- According to the World Youth Report by the United Nations, 40 percent of youth respondents had at some point consulted a doctor, nurse, or counselor regarding their emotional or mental health.
- Early childhood smartphone access, high consumption of ultra-processed foods, deteriorating family bonds, substance abuse, and diminished spirituality are the major factors resulting in negative mental health among youth.
- Nearly 40% of students are uncomfortable talking to their teachers about their mental health problems because of the negative opinions and unfair treatment that resulted in poor academic performance.
- The UN reports that the digital landscape expands youth access to vital health information and anonymous support networks, particularly benefiting marginalized or isolated individuals.
- As of 2024, globally one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 15% of the global burden of disease in this age group.
- Sharp rise in problematic social media use among adolescents, with rates increasing from 7% in 2018 to 11% in 2022.
- 12% of adolescents at risk of problematic gaming, raises urgent concerns about the impact of digital technology on the mental health and well-being of young people.
- Substance use disorders account for 3.1% of Years Lived with Disabilities.
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death among those aged 15–29 years old.
- In 2019, 58 million children and adolescents were living with anxiety and 23 million with depression
- 970 million people worldwide suffered with issues like anxiety and depression in 2019
- An estimated 5% of adults worldwide experience depression.
- People with schizophrenia have a life expectancy 10-20 years below that of the general population
- About 1 in 100 children suffer from autism.
- As of 2024, globally one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 15% of the global burden of disease in this age group.
- Sharp rise in problematic social media use among adolescents, with rates increasing from 7% in 2018 to 11% in 2022.
- 12% of adolescents at risk of problematic gaming, raises urgent concerns about the impact of digital technology on the mental health and well-being of young people.
- Substance use disorders account for 3.1% of Years Lived with Disabilities.
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death among those aged 15–29 years old.
- In 2019, 58 million children and adolescents were living with anxiety and 23 million with depression
- 970 million people worldwide suffered with issues like anxiety and depression in 2019
- An estimated 5% of adults worldwide experience depression.
- People with schizophrenia have a life expectancy 10-20 years below that of the general population
- About 1 in 100 children suffer from autism.