Based on pharmacy claims of those who filled at least one prescription for mental health medication in 2019, nearly twice as many teenage girls take antidepressants compared to teenage boys. This statistic shows the percentage of teenagers (excluding those on government-sponsored benefits) who filled a prescription for antidepressants in the U.S. from 2015 to 2019, by gender.
Percentage of teenagers in the United States taking antidepressants from 2015 to 2019, by gender*
* Data is based on de-identified pharmacy claims of more than 3.4 million individuals who filled at least one prescription for management of depression, anxiety or insomnia in 2019. Beneficiaries of a government-sponsored benefit, such as Medicare, Medicaid or public health insurance exchange, were excluded.
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Express Scripts Inc. (April 16, 2020). Percentage of teenagers in the United States taking antidepressants from 2015 to 2019, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133612/antidepressant-use-teenagers-by-gender-us/
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Express Scripts Inc. (2020). Percentage of teenagers in the United States taking antidepressants from 2015 to 2019, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133612/antidepressant-use-teenagers-by-gender-us/
Express Scripts Inc. "Percentage of Teenagers in The United States Taking Antidepressants from 2015 to 2019, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133612/antidepressant-use-teenagers-by-gender-us/
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Percentage of teenagers in the United States taking antidepressants from 2015 to 2019, by gender* [Graph], Express Scripts Inc, April 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133612/antidepressant-use-teenagers-by-gender-us/
