Main mental health conditions among children living in shelters, New York City, 2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 24, 2024

In New York City, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was the most common behavioral health condition among children in families experiencing homelessness who were sheltering at the Families with Children intake center (FWC) in 2022, as reported by the head of the household. This statistic depicts the most common behavioral health conditions among children in families experiencing homelessness who were applying for shelter at the Families with Children intake center in New York City in 2022, as reported by the head of the household.

Number of behavioral health conditions among children living in homeless shelters in New York City in 2022 as reported by the head of household

Characteristic	Number of cases
ADHD	124
Other (includes borderline personality disorder, OPPs etc)	119
Depression	33
Anxiety	34
PTSD	15
Mood Disorder	7
Schizophrenia	4
Eating Disorder	1

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

North America, United States (New York)

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

334 respondents

Supplementary notes

The figures were given by the following:

"DHS Office of the Medical Director collects self-reported medical conditions for new families applying for shelter at the Families with Children (FWC) intake center (PATH) that report a health issue at intake (e.g., feeling sick or have a contagious condition) and also collects health information from returning families that have not previously completed the expanded health screening, if they presented to the clinic for another issue (e.g., pregnancy, recent hospitalization)."

Some children had more than one behavioral health condition.

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