Anxiety and depression top list of the teens see among their peers % of teens saying each of the following is a among the their age in the community where they live Major problem Minor problem Not a problem
Teens say anxiety and depression are a major problem among their peers. Seven-in-ten U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 said in a 2018 survey that anxiety and depression were a major problem among people their age in the community where they live – a pattern that does not vary substantially by household income. When asked about their own lives, a majority of teens (61%) said they face a lot of pressure to get good grades in school. About three-in-ten said they feel tense or nervous about their day almost daily, and the same share wished they had more friends.
Anxiety and depression top list of  | the teens see among their peers  | % of teens saying each of the following is a  | among  | the their age in the community where they live  | Major problem Minor problem Not a problem  | Anxiety and  | 70  | 26  | depression  | Bullying  | 55  | 35  | 10  | Drug addiction  | 51  | 35  | 13  | Drinking alcohol  | 16  | 45  | 39  | Poverty  | 40  | 47  | 13  | Teen pregnancy  | 34  | 44  | 21  | Gangs  | 33  | 38  | 29  | Note: Share of respondents swho didn't soffer an answer not shown  | Source: Survey of U.S teens ages 13 to 17 conducted Sept. 17-Nov  | 25 2018  | Most U S Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem  | Among Their Peers  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 