CDC: 1 In 5 US Children Have Mental Disorder

05-19-2013 • CBS News

Nearly 1 in 5 children in the U.S. suffers from a mental disorder, and this number has been rising for more than a decade.

According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 20 percent of American children are suffering from mental disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression and autism.

2 Comments in Response to CDC: 1 In 5 US Children Have Mental Disorder

Comment by PureTrust

Entered on: 5/20/2013 10:08:11 AM

In the "Vaccine Victims’ Mother Speaks Out" at the Freedom's Phoenix article located at, it seems that it was 6 in 8 children... the vaccinated ones.

Comment by Paul The cab driver

Entered on: 5/20/2013 7:53:28 AM

One if five kids has a mental problem? I'm willing to bet it's 100% of CDC flunkies has a mental problem. After all, they are government employees sponging off the productive sector.

Why do we listen to these people?

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