Definition

High school students enrolled in grades 9 to 12 who reported being sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 or more weeks in a row so that they stopped doing some usual activities, during the 12 months before the survey.

Data Source

PRB analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data.

Notes

N.R. - Data are not weighted and not representative.

N.A. - Data are not available.

A 95 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at High school students who felt sad or hopeless during the past year.

Last Updated

2025-12