Anxiety, Depression, and Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Update on Risks and Protective Factors Among Children and Youth

In “The Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Anxiety and Depression for Children and Youth, 8 to 17 Years of Age”, we found that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which encompass abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction before the age of 18, were associated with significantly higher odds of anxiety and depression.1 Based on 2016–2017 National Survey of Children's Health data, our study provided prevalence estimates for current anxiety (9%) and current depression (4%) among children and youth.