• One in seven young people aged 4 to 17 experience a mental health condition in any given year.
• 13.9% of children and young people (aged 4 to 17 years) met the criteria for a diagnosis of a mental disorder in the last 12-months.
• 6.9% of children and young people (aged 4 to 17 years) had suffered from an anxiety disorder in the past 12 months.
• Only 31% of young women and 13% of young men with mental health problems had sought any professional help.
• Suicide continues to be the leading cause of death for young Australians.
• Students with mental disorders have lower levels of connectedness to school and engagement with school work.
• The combination of mental disorders and socio-economic disadvantage compounds the impacts on academic achievement.
• 1 in 4 parents do not know that their children have a mental disorder.

Source:
Young Minds Matter – Telethon Kids Institute
Beyond Blue