“The profession of occupational therapy was founded in public psychiatric hospitals over a century ago. The genesis of the profession was based on the observation that a person’s ability to engage in their desired roles and routines, i.e., pursue recovery, could dramatically affect their mental health and overall wellbeing. Today, occupational therapy practitioners are highly trained health care professionals whose education and expertise allows them to address many of the social, emotional, psychological, and often underserved, physical and cognitive aspects of mental illness”.
-American Occupational Therapy Association
Worldwide, 10-20% of children and adolescents experience mental health conditions, but the majority of them do not seek help or receive care. -WHO
61.5% of youth diagnosed
with depression do NOT receive therapy. Of which, only 7.5% did not have insurance coverage.
50% of ALL
Mental Health Conditions start by age 14
31% of Adolescents have
been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 14.3 % with a mood disorder.
Suicide is
the third leading cause of death in 15-19 year-olds.
Nearly 1 in 5 Children have
a mental, emotional and/or behavioral health disorder. Only 20% of which receive specialized care.
70% of children
in the juvenille justice system have a disagnosed mental health disorder.
