Mental Health and Youth Statistics from the Indiana Youth Institute
Hoosier children 18 years or younger did not have health insurance at any point in 2023, totaling 6.1% of Indiana’s child population, higher than the nationwide rate of 5.4%
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of students reported seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, a decrease from 17.2% in 2022
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juvenile delinquency cases were filed in Indiana, in 2023, accounting for 21% of all juvenile case filings, a 19% increase from 2022
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of caregivers reported difficulties obtaining necessary mental health care for their child, a rate higher than both the national average of 56.1% and neighboring states
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of all Hoosier children under 18 lived in families without secure employment, where no parent has a full-time, year-round job
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of Hoosier children under the age of 18 lived in poverty, equating to over 249,000 children in 2023
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students (1.5%) were homeless in 2023
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3 in 4 LGBTQ youth in Indiana reported they have experienced discrimination in 2022
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Of the juveniles incarcerated in January 2024 were held for Level 1 violent offenses, an increase from 58.8% in 2023
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of students in grade 7th-12th reported using alcohol at least once in the past month in Indiana in 2024 – an improvement from 10.9% in 2022
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of students in grade 7th-12th reported using marijuana at least once in the past month in Indiana in 2024 – an improvement from 6.4% in 2022
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of students in grades 7th-12th reported feeling so sad or hopeless for 2 or more weeks consecutive weeks in the past year that they stopped doing usual activities in 2024, a decrease from 35.7% in 2022
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