A student nurse tells her mentor that adolescents are too young to be treated for depression. What information should her mentor provide to help the student understand the epidemiology and treatment of mental health disorders?

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1. Over 50% of the total population of adolescents experience some form of mental illness. The most common reason for adolescents receiving services was feeling depressed. Of those adolescents who had a major depressive episode, 34.0% used illicit drugs in the past year. Women are more likely than men to experience mental illness.

A Student Nurse Tells Her Mentor That Adolescents Are Too