Stories about YRBS Survey
2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Analysis: Where Does U.S. Teen Mental Health Stand? National Survey Shows Improvements, but Disparities Persist
From 2023-2025, U.S. high school students reported broad mental health improvements, with some indicators of distress showing historic declines in the 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and Youth Health in Focus report from the CDC. This data informs AFSP’s research, advocacy, and public education efforts.
Where Does US Teen Mental Health Stand? Improvements Reported, but Disparities Persist
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) recognizes the broad improvements in high schoolers' mental health, as reported in the 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and Youth Health in Focus report from the CDC, as encouraging but cautions that distress rates remain high.