63.5%
The increase in the trajectory of antidepressant use by teens and young adults from March 2020 to December 2022 (starting at the onset of the pandemic), compared with February 2020.
129.6%
The increase in the trajectory of antidepressant use by teen girls ages 12 to 17 from March 2020 to December 2022, compared with the monthly rate of change from January 2016 to February 2020. For females ages 18 to 25, the average monthly rate of change in antidepressant use was 56.5% over the two time periods.
-7.1%
The amount by which antidepressant use in teen boys ages 12 to 17 was lower than expected in December 2022. In addition, antidepressant use for young men ages 18 to 25 stayed the same over the two time periods. It’s unclear why the numbers are so much lower for males than for females.
